This article was originally published on www.si.com as ‘Destroy You’—Mikel Arteta Sends Viktor Gyokeres Warning to Premier League. Mikel Arteta was full of praise for Viktor Gyökeres as he got off the mark for Arsenal in the Gunners’ final preseason friendly of the summer defeating Athletic Club at Emirates Stadium.

Arsenal have backed Mikel Arteta ahead of the 2025/26 campaign with a heavy-spending summer and the pressure is now on the Gunners boss to finally deliver silverware after a few frustrating campaigns

Arsenal are hoping to push on from a hat-trick of second place finishes to win the title this season, but a Premier League legend does not see it happening. The Gunners have been consistent over the last three campaigns but have fallen short in their title challenges,