M. Arteta: "When you believe in yourself, you can compete at the highest level."

2026-02-08 16:36 © Action Images via Reuters

London's "Arsenal" club defeated "Sunderland" with a score of 3:0 in the English championship.

In this match, striker Viktor Gyokeres scored a double.

Head coach Mikel Arteta praised this Swede and commented on the upcoming match against the "Brentford" team:

"Confidence is a magical thing. When you believe in yourself, when you feel important, when you feel in great shape, then you can compete at the highest level."

We are with V. Gyokeres every moment to help him and support him. The Swede is showing great performances and is currently in excellent form."

"Of course, when you wear these shirts, there is a lot of responsibility and huge expectations, so you have to live with that."

"We still have many matches to achieve what we want.

This evening I will have a great dinner. Tomorrow I will prepare for the next match against the "Brentford" team, as it will be a very tough battle.

And soon I will have very, very important matches."

27-year-old Viktor Gyokeres has scored 13 goals in 32 matches this season.

London's "Arsenal" club is in first place in the English "Premier" League with 56 points, temporarily leading "Manchester City" by nine points.