""I've said this all season and I have been criticised for saying it, but I actually really like him," Rooney said. "What he brings to that Arsenal team is that he occupies defenders. He makes them work, he makes them defend, he runs the channels. "And what we've seen recently is that it's creating more space for Eze and for Saka - because if one, or both centre-backs have to go and cover him and then the full-back has to cover round, when you switch the ball quickly, it creates so much space for everyone just in behind him."
""Over the last few weeks he has been showing that even more and""
""Arsenal are now just two matches away from winning their first league title since 2004 and have also reached the Champions League final, where they will face Paris Saint-Germain in Budapest on May 30.""
""Gyokeres has scored 21 goals in all competitions this season, becoming only the third Arsenal player to reach the 20-goal mark in his debut campaign after club legends Thierry Henry and Ian Wright.""
Viktor Gyokeres joined Arsenal from Sporting for £64 million and initially struggled, scoring three goals in his first 11 appearances and going 10 matches without an open-play goal. His form improved in recent weeks, with five goals in his last nine games and stronger overall involvement in Arsenal’s attack. Arsenal are two matches from winning their first league title since 2004 and have reached the Champions League final against Paris Saint-Germain in Budapest on May 30. Wayne Rooney praised Gyokeres for occupying defenders, forcing them to work and defend, running the channels, and creating space for Eze and Saka. Gyokeres has scored 21 goals in all competitions, becoming only the third Arsenal player to reach 20 goals in a debut campaign after Thierry Henry and Ian Wright.
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