Gyokeres Is Not The Answer To Man City’s Haaland – Paul Dickov

Former Arsenal striker Paul Dickov has said that the club is still in need of an Erling Haaland-esque No.9. He recently had his say while speaking to the press, and fans have been reacting.

According to him, even though the Gunners hoped that Viktor Gyokeres would be the final piece in their Premier League title-winning puzzle, he has shown that he does not have what it takes.

Dickov added that Gyokeres and Havertz are not the types of strikers to get you over the line.

His words, “I genuinely believe that’s right.

If you look over recent weeks, and it’s hard to compare Erling Haaland with anybody else in world football, but people are saying he’s not up to his best season. He’s got 35 goals! But the last couple of weeks, when the push came to shove and things are getting tight and the pressure’s on, he comes in and he bags a hat-trick. Against Burnley, it’s a game Man City would have expected to win, but it was a difficult one. One chance, one goal.

Then you look at Havertz, who I think is a fantastic player, and look at Gyokeres as well, fantastic. But they’ve not got that cutting edge that Erling Haaland gives you. And that breeds confidence throughout the team. City could be horrendous for 90 minutes, and Erling can get a chance in the 91st minute and they’re going to score. It gives you that belief throughout the team.

I’m not saying that Arsenal should go and buy an Erling Haaland, there’s not one out there. But you look at Erling, and his goal return, and you look at [Antoine] Semenyo, you look at Rayan Cherki recently, the goal contributions that they have given you, that the talented players at Arsenal recently aren’t doing. You need these big, creative players to stand up when the games are tight and the pressure’s on.”

WOW.

Arsenal Football Club is an English professional football club based in Holloway, North London. Arsenal compete in the Premier League, the top flight of English football.

The club has won 13 league titles (including one unbeaten title), a record 14 FA Cups, two League Cups, 17 FA Community Shields, the Football League Centenary Trophy, one European Cup Winners’ Cup and one Inter-Cities Fairs Cup. In terms of trophies won, it is the third-most successful club in English football.

After conducting an overhaul in the club’s operating model to coincide with Wenger’s departure, Spaniard Unai Emery was named as the club’s new head coach on 23 May 2018. He became the club’s first ever ‘head coach’ and second manager from outside the United Kingdom.

In Emery’s first season, Arsenal finished fifth in the Premier League and as runner-up in the Europa League. On 29 November 2019, Emery was dismissed as manager and former player and assistant first team coach Freddie Ljungberg was appointed as interim head coach. On 20 December 2019, Arsenal appointed former club captain Mikel Arteta as the new head coach. Arsenal finished the league season in eighth, their lowest finish since 1994–95, but beat Chelsea 2–1 to earn a record-extending 14th FA Cup win. After the season. Arteta’s title was changed from head coach to manager.