Former Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher reportedly stated that Viktor Gyökeres “should not be starting for Arsenal,” instead Gabriel Jesus is the better choice for the north London team.
With a 4-1 victory over Aston Villa on Tuesday night, Arsenal solidified their lead in the Premier League standings. Gyökeres did not score before Mikel Arteta replaced him for Brazilian attacker Jesus in the 77th minute.
Carragher Reveals Jesus Should Be Starting Ahead Of Gyokeres
Jesus’ goal in the 78th minute made an immediate impression causing Carragher to wonder if Gyökeres should start for the Gunners.
“Gyökeres should not be starting for Arsenal, when they’ve got players like this [Jesus],” Carragher said on Sky Sports as quoted by ESPN.
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“I think in a couple of games time when Jesus is maybe a little bit more up to speed, he’s a better player than Gyökeres. It’s just… That’s a fact.
“He’s [Jesus] been questioned before saying ‘is he good enough for Arsenal to go and win the league?,’ but right now hes better than the guy they brought in who they thought was going to win them the league.”
Alongside German striker Kai Havertz, who made his first squad appearance since August on Tuesday, Jesus has returned to the team after missing nearly a year due to an ACL injury.
Gyökeres, a 27-year-old, has had a poor start to life in England, scoring just five Premier League goals, two of which were penalties, despite the fact that his much anticipated arrival was supposed to lead Arsenal’s attack going into this season.
Carragher claimed that the Sweden international is not the best option up top for Arsenal.
“[Jesus] or Havertz as the central striker is a better player than Gyökeres,” Carragher said. “He lacks finesse and quality when you think of what they’ve got on the bench.
“I think Arsenal need to improve on Gyökeres and they’ve got players that can in Jesus.”
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