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Gyöckeres scored twice in three minutes at the Emirates Stadium to end his seven-match run without a goal as Arsenal secured a stunning 4–0 Champions League win.
Gabriel opened the scoring for the home side after 57 minutes, with Gabriel Martinelli extending Arsenal’s advantage before Giocêre’s quickfire double seven minutes later.
Speaking on the eve of Tuesday’s group match under the lights, Mikel Merino insisted it was only a matter of time before Gyökeres ended his goal drought, and sweden International teammates were delighted to see him score.
And manager Arteta said: “Victor deserved it because there was no debate on what we were seeing, what he was bringing to the team and how much he was helping the team in many areas apart from scoring goals over the last few weeks.
“It was about maintaining that belief in himself, that emotional state that he could enjoy and play freely. He had a big smile on his face. I look at his team-mates too, they are all very happy for him because he totally deserved it.
“He makes us a better team. We’ve become a lot more unpredictable. He’s very physical and the way he presses the ball, and catches the ball, is phenomenal.
“And then the icing on the cake are the goals. He scored two different goals today, and hopefully now he starts to get some momentum and performs well.”
Arsenal, who moved to the top of the Premier League with a 1-0 win at Fulham on Saturday, join defending champions Paris St Germain and last season’s finalists Inter Milan on nine points from the nine available and are set for the knockout rounds.
Speaking to CBS, Gyöckeres said: “We want to win trophies, that’s our desire and that’s the most important thing and of course I want to contribute and score goals.
“It’s great to score four and keep a clean sheet again. We’re always on the move. We do things right when we defend and when we get chances we’re extremely strong in taking them.
“Both of my goals were very good. I try to do my best all the time and work hard, contribute in different things and the goals would have come sooner or later.”
Atletico had scored seven goals in their opening two Champions League matches but rarely looked to threaten Arsenal’s back line as Arteta’s men recorded their third clean sheet in as many games in Europe and fourth consecutive clean sheet in all competitions.
And manager Diego Simeone admitted: “It’s not bad luck but mistakes, so they made the most of our mistakes, took their chances and all their big chances converted.
“They were the better team tonight so we have to congratulate Arsenal and accept that.”