Stats: Viktor Gyokeres' hard work pays off
Source: AFC Official Site
Published 17 hours ago
Viktor Gyokeres continued his impressive start to life at Arsenal with his first two Champions League goals for us against Atletico Madrid.
He became the 81st different player to score for us in the competition with his second-half brace, taking his tally for the season to five from 11 starts in all competitions, since arriving from Sporting Lisbon in the summer.
His other three goals have all come in the Premier League (two against Leeds United and one against Nottingham Forest) but his performances since the start of the season have been about so much more than goals, as the stats prove.
Eight games into the Premier League season, Viktor leads the way - literally and figuratively - in several categories across the whole division. Opta measure how and where players apply pressure during a game, and our Swedish striker comes out on top in various areas. Whether it’s pressure applied in the final third or in the opposition penalty area, the 27-year-old is setting the standard.
In terms of pressures applied in the final third, Viktor is way out in front as he instigates our pressing game: