VIKTOR GYOKERES (£4.9m) has copped more than his fair share of criticism this season and so it’s only right we highlight his recent upturn.
The Swedish striker was one of Arsenal’s heroes of Sunday’s North London derby as he scored twice in what was ultimately an emphatic 4-1 win for the visitors at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
A celebration we’ve seen more frequently of lateCredit: Getty
Gyokeres gave Spurs’ centre-backs a torrid time all afternoon and, crucially, produced two accomplished finishes in what was arguably his best performance since he signed for the Gunners.
More broadly, the 27-year-old has been considerably more effective since the turn of year.
From a Dream Team perspective, he has scored eight goals in 12 games since the start of Gameweek 19.
More precisely, he has averaged a goal every 91 minutes in this time — a prolific rate in anyone’s book.
This fruitful run has resulted in 84 points at an average of 12 per Gameweek.
Arsenal were too strong for Spurs on SundayCredit: Alamy
Many Dream Team managers gave up on Gyokeres when he struggled earlier in the campaign, particularly in December and early January when his place in the pecking order was unclear.
However, as the joint-top performer of Gameweek 25 on 17 points, he is likely to be a popular recruit ahead of the next deadline.
Gameweek 26 is a juicy one as it will be the last full Double Gameweek of the season, when every Premier League team will play twice.
Arsenal are scheduled to face Chelsea (h) and Brighton (a) which isn’t the most favourable double header of the lot but it doesn’t appear overly intimidating after the Blues’ 1-1 draw at home to Burnley.
Arteta will be desperate to beat Chelsea nextCredit: Reuters
Mikel Arteta’s side dropped recent points to Brentford and Wolves but Sunday’s victory over Spurs means their fate remains in their hands in their quest to win the league title.
Gyokeres has now scored 15 goals in all competitions, a tally only bettered by Erling Haaland (£7.2m) and Igor Thiago (£3.6m) among Dream Team forwards.
The former Sporting CP marksman has to be considered a viable option for Gameweek 26.
He currently features in 12.5% of teams.
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