"It's tough for him, because he's got two defenders on him all game, all over him. So he has to use his strength, he has to do all he can to help the team and with my first goal, without him making that run from Gabriel Martinelli's flick and holding it, setting it off to Martin [Odegaard], that goal wouldn't happen. That was a pivotal moment in the game for us to turn the game on its head."
"I see how hard he hits a ball, and when that space arrives for him and the ball's arriving at his feet to score goals, he will 100% score. But at the minute, defenders in the Premier League want to be able to stop Viktor, because he's one of the best strikers in the world. Trust me, he's doing unbelievably for us, and we wouldn't be where we are without him."
Arsenal moved six points clear at the top of the Premier League after a 3-2 win over Bournemouth. Declan Rice scored twice in the match. Viktor Gyokeres has now gone nine matches without a goal from open play and has five league goals since his big-money move from Sporting CP. Gyokeres made the decisive run that allowed Rice's first goal after Gabriel Martinelli's flick, holding the ball and setting it to Martin Odegaard. Rice praised Gyokeres's strength, work for the team, and insisted defenders mark him tightly because he will score when space arrives.
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