Gyokeres unveiled before Arsenal beat Newcastle

Viktor Gyokeres, a new signing for Arsenal, was introduced to the Singapore crowd, and Max Dowman, a 15-year-old, impressed again with his team’s 3-2 pre-season victory over Newcastle.

On Saturday, Gyokeres waved to fans from the pitch before kick-off and completed a move that cost the Gunners up to £64 million.

However, the National Stadium’s fans did not take long to enjoy the moment when Anthony Elanga scored his first goal in the six-minute against Newcastle with a scuffed effort after Sandro Tonali had picked him up inside the box.

Kai Havertz and Ben White gave the Gunners some chances, but Mikel Merino’s 33rd minute effort from a clever Havertz flick on in the end was all that was left.

When Newcastle left-back Alex Murphy slammed Havertz’s low cross into his own net just two minutes later, Arsenal were in the lead.

Arsenal almost doubled their lead at half-time thanks to Nick Pope’s superb save from a Bukayo Saka acrobatic effort.

When Jacob Murphy was given space to shoot from the edge of the area and the ball bobbled past David Raya, one of those nine subs then drew Newcastle level.

Following a masterful run, Arteta again scored from the spot, with Martin Odegaard scoring from the spot, giving Arsenal the win. The forward won a penalty with the help of 15-year-old Dowman.

The pre-season friendly was not going to be the most significant topic of the day as soon as Gyokeres’ arrival was made public prior to the game.

The noise levels increased significantly when the Swedish striker was welcomed onto the pitch from the tunnel surrounded by flames, as fans in the stadium did.

The 27-year-old forward arrived at the stadium right away to greet the crowd and has not practiced with his new team-mates.

Havertz has done a fantastic job leading Arsenal’s offense over the past few seasons, but Gyokeres is the type of center-forward who the average Gunners fan has awaited.

Victor has taken a long journey to bring him here, but we are thrilled to have him here. About his new signing, Mikel Arteta said.

He has been incredible, and we have always been very clear about what he wants to play and how passionately we are from beginning to end.

You can see the boys and the surrounding area, both very excited about his arrival.

Gyokeres might make his first appearance for Arsenal against Tottenham Hotspur on Thursday, but the Swede hasn’t trained with a team since the end of May.

He has undergone all necessary medical examinations, according to Arteta, and everything appears to be working.

However, I believe it is crucial to bring him up to speed with the appropriate levels of fitness.

We won’t stop him, so we’ll just need to assess him, and the medical team will do that. We also want to bring him with us as soon as possible. Arteta remarked.

When Dowman arrived, Arteta praised the promising youngster, who was a struggle.

Yes, it is unique. he stated. What he did today against this team in the space of his 15 years on the field is undoubtedly not something he’s seen frequently.

We’re delighted to have him, they say. I believe that because they placed him in this position so early in his development, the environment he’s in, his family, the people at the club and the academy as well [is] very helpful.

Riccardo Calafiori limped off just two minutes into the second half, leaving Arteta with only Jakub Kiwior, who was the only real issue with the match.

Similar to Arsenal, the conversation revolves around a Swedish striker who has dominated the Singaporean club’s history.

In light of the interest from Liverpool, Alexander Isak is considering his options, and manager Eddie Howe has been enthused about the future of the striker.

With Isak’s circumstances, and there was no chance for him to fly out with his team-mates during this trip to Asia, Howe said after the game that nothing had changed.

We haven’t been deceived, they say. Howe said, “We know we need to bring players in. That is something we have been anticipating for a while. Transfer window has been challenging recently. See what we can do, then.

One of Newcastle’s recent summer arrivals, another Swede, Elanga, scored his first goal in the box and joined William Osula as a standout.

Howe remarked, “It’s business as usual for the players.”