Ian Wright has heaped praise on Arsenal's Viktor Gyokeres after the striker smashed through the 20-goal barrier in his debut season with the Gunners—and the club legend believes there's plenty more to come.

Signed from Sporting CP last summer, Gyokeres arrived in North London carrying the weight of expectation after two prolific seasons in Portugal, where he established himself as one of Europe's most feared forwards. The move raised eyebrows, especially with rival clubs reportedly offering higher fees, but the Swedish international was determined to join Mikel Arteta's project—and that decision is now paying dividends.

His latest masterclass came against Fulham, where he bagged a first-half brace and could easily have secured a hat-trick. The combination of his sharp movement, clinical finishing, and physical presence caused chaos for the Fulham defense, particularly when linking up with Bukayo Saka. It was the kind of performance that reminds fans why Arsenal invested heavily in a proven goal-scorer.

Speaking on Premier League Productions, Wright didn't hold back in defending his fellow striker against lingering doubts. "I've said for many, many years that we need a striker. We get the striker, and then people say 'he's not good enough'," Wright said. "The fact that people are still talking about him says, 'why, you've got one?'. 21 goals, 12 in the Premier League, says he's done the job for us. He's done it today, and I'm sure against the teams we've got coming, he could put in the same kind of performance."

With Arsenal entering a crucial run of fixtures, consistency will be key—and Wright is confident Gyokeres can deliver when it matters most. For Gunners fans, the sight of their new No. 9 finding the net with such regularity is exactly what they've been craving. If he keeps this form up, the conversation around Arsenal's attack might finally shift from "do we need a striker?" to "how many can he score?"