Gyokeres Still Not 'Up To Speed,' Says Keown, As Arteta Demands More From Arsenal Stars

Arsenal secured a narrow 2-1 victory against bottom-of-the-table Wolves on Saturday, allowing the team and its fans a sense of relief.

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After recent disappointing draws against Chelsea and Aston Villa, the Gunners delivered a subpar performance at home against the Premier League’s last-placed side.

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Mikel Arteta’s squad finally broke the deadlock in the 70th minute when Wolves’ goalkeeper, Sam Johnstone, mishandled a Bukayo Saka corner, resulting in a goal.

However, the Emirates Stadium was momentarily silenced in the 90th minute as Wolves’ striker Tolu Arokodare equalized with a header, threatening to derail Arsenal’s title aspirations. The dramatic match concluded with a final twist: Wolves immediately conceded another own goal, securing the vital three points for Arsenal.

With this win, the league leaders can briefly catch their breath before their upcoming match against Everton on Saturday. Following that game, Arsenal will face a more challenging run of fixtures, as highlighted by football.london in their two latest stories concerning the club.

According to Martin Keown, manager Mikel Arteta is facing a striker quandary because Viktor Gyokeres is not yet fully recovered from the injury he picked up last month against Burnley.

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Despite returning to the starting XI for 81 minutes against Wolves—his first start since the injury, following a string of substitute appearances—the £64 million forward struggled to make an impact and failed to score.

Keown noted that the subsequent contribution of substitute Gabriel Jesus, whose movement led to an own goal, now puts Gyokeres’ place in the starting line-up at risk.

Arteta was visibly frustrated after the match, explicitly criticizing his team’s habit of retreating and inviting pressure from the opposition once they had taken the lead. He pointed out that Wolves successfully exploited this specific weakness. Had Arsenal not secured a dramatic goal in the final moments, this weakness could have seriously damaged their hopes of winning the title.

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