After Arsenal defeated Atlético Madrid to advance to the Champions League final, Alan Shearer specifically praised Viktor Gyokeres, whose performance was outstanding. He constantly contained the Atlético Madrid center-backs and participated in Arsenal's winning goal. Apart from one missed opportunity, his entire performance as a center forward was top-notch. In addition, Shearer said that Arsenal fought tenaciously for every possession, seized scoring opportunities and successfully scored, enough to advance to the final. Next, Arsenal can strive to win the league and Champions League double, an achievement that has never been achieved in the team's history. The current situation has a bright prospect.
The two sides drew 1-1 in Madrid last week, and the semi-final situation was in a stalemate. On Tuesday night, they moved to the Emirates Stadium, and the two teams were still evenly matched. Bukayo Saka became a key figure in the game. After Oblak made a save, he immediately scored a winning goal to help Arsenal advance and go to Budapest to compete in the Champions League final.
Shearer admitted that the game in North London was conservative and Arsenal was far from playing at their best, but the fighting spirit shown by the team against Simeone's Atlético Madrid was impressive. The Premier League's all-time leading scorer particularly recognized the performance of forward Gyokeres, who constantly contained the Atlético Madrid center-backs and participated in Arsenal's winning goal.
Gyokeres joined Arsenal last summer for £64 million. Although he missed a great opportunity to secure the victory in this game, he still won Shearer's high praise.
England's legendary shooter Shearer said on an Amazon program: "Apart from that missed opportunity, his entire performance as a center forward was top-notch.
His off-ball movement, back-to-goal play, holding off opponents' impacts all night, and interspersing forward insertions were all extremely brilliant.
This is exactly the performance the team needs him to deliver, and it also lays the foundation for his subsequent state. Tonight he contributed too much value to Arsenal."
Speaking of the entire victory, Shearer added: "This is not a gorgeous classic battle, but the team does not need to play pleasingly.
As long as they can break into the Champions League final, it is a qualified performance, and they happen to have done it.
Tonight, every possession was fought tenaciously, seizing scoring opportunities and successfully scoring, enough to advance to the final. Congratulations to Arsenal.
They are now only one step away from making history, with one final and three Premier League rounds to strive for the unprecedented feat of winning the league and Champions League double.
The current situation has a bright prospect, and this victory will greatly boost the team's confidence and fighting spirit."
Former England forward Sturridge also praised Gyokeres, saying that the 27-year-old player was the best player in the game.
Sturridge said: "The most impressive thing is the team's fighting spirit and resilience. Lewis-Skelly performed outstandingly, controlling the rhythm of the game and sorting out the offense and defense well.
But in my opinion, Gyokeres is the best player in the game tonight. He greatly shared the pressure on the defense. When looking for the frontcourt with long passes, he can always steadily control the ball and act as a fulcrum for his teammates.
He took on all the difficult tasks. Such a performance on the field is the characteristic of a top player."
Arteta's Arsenal will face Bayern Munich or defending champion Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League final on May 30th, local time. Last week, Paris narrowly defeated Bayern 5-4 at home, ushering in the second leg on Wednesday night with a one-goal advantage. At the same time, Arsenal also have the opportunity to win their first Premier League title since 2004. They lead Manchester City by 5 points in the final stage of the season and have the upper hand in the title race.
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God help Arsenal 🙏🏾