{"id":31748,"date":"2025-12-08T19:40:50","date_gmt":"2025-12-09T00:40:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/12\/08\/arsenals-powerhouse-is-shaping-up-to-be-the-worst-addition-since-fabio-vieira\/"},"modified":"2025-12-08T19:40:50","modified_gmt":"2025-12-09T00:40:50","slug":"arsenals-powerhouse-is-shaping-up-to-be-the-worst-addition-since-fabio-vieira","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/12\/08\/arsenals-powerhouse-is-shaping-up-to-be-the-worst-addition-since-fabio-vieira\/","title":{"rendered":"Arsenal&#8217;s &#8216;powerhouse&#8217; is shaping up to be the worst addition since Fabio Vieira"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/12\/08\/arsenals-powerhouse-is-shaping-up-to-be-the-worst-addition-since-fabio-vieira\/#What_went_wrong_with_Fabio_Vieira_at_Arsenal\" >What went wrong with Fabio Vieira at Arsenal?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/12\/08\/arsenals-powerhouse-is-shaping-up-to-be-the-worst-addition-since-fabio-vieira\/#Arsenal_star_could_be_Artetas_worst_addition_since_Vieira\" >Arsenal star could be Arteta&#8217;s worst addition since Vieira<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Arsenal have been mostly unbeaten this season, but their unbeaten streak finally came to an end on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<p>Mikel Arteta&#8217;s side have once again escaped the clutches of Unai Emery&#8217;s Aston Villa and currently sit at the top of the Premier League, two points behind leaders Manchester City.<\/p>\n<p>It wasn&#8217;t a horrible game between the league leaders, but it was a disappointing and potentially worrying game.<\/p>\n<p>What&#8217;s more, this was also a game in which a certain player was fooled by flattery, a player who could be Arteta&#8217;s worst addition since Fabio Vieira.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"what-went-wrong-for-fabio-vieira-at-arsenal\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_went_wrong_with_Fabio_Vieira_at_Arsenal\"><\/span>\n                        <strong>What went wrong with Fabio Vieira at Arsenal?<\/strong><br \/>\n               <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Many Arsenal fans remember well the summer of 2022, when Gabriel Jesus and Oleksandr Zinchenko arrived from Manchester City and helped the team win their first title in a generation.<\/p>\n<p>However, that summer the club signed Vieira from Porto for around \u00a334m, a surprise but also exciting move.<\/p>\n<p>After all, the Portuguese midfielder had just finished a season in which he scored 23 goals in 39 games.<\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately, apart from the odd flash of brilliance, the Santa Mar\u00eda da Feira-born talent didn&#8217;t make much of an impact in his first season in North London, registering just two goals and six assists in 33 first-team appearances.<\/p>\n<p>Things only got worse the following season, as a combination of injuries, poor form and suspensions limited him to just 16 appearances, with one goal and four assists.<\/p>\n<p>After two disappointing seasons in recent years, the 25-year-old was loaned back to Porto for the 24\/25 season, where he showed gradual improvement and finished the season with 11 goals in 42 games.<\/p>\n<p>The Portuguese giants were left with few other options as they did not want the player to return on a permanent contract this year, but the Gunners agreed to send him on loan to Hamburg again with an option to buy.<\/p>\n<div class=\"table-container\">\n<table border=\"1\" cellpadding=\"1\" cellspacing=\"1\" style=\"\" align=\"\" summary=\"\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th colspan=\"3\" style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Vieira&#8217;s Arsenal record<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>season<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>22\/23<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>23\/24<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Appearance<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>33<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>16<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>the goal<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>2<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>1<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>assist<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>6<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>3<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Number of goals involved per match<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>0.24<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>0.25<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th colspan=\"3\" style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p><em>All stats via Transfermarkt<\/em><\/p>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<p>Overall, it is clear that Vieira is a talented player, but it is equally clear that he is not, and never has been, worthy of playing for Arsenal.<\/p>\n<p>Worryingly, the same may eventually be said of Arteta&#8217;s other contracted player. If he doesn&#8217;t improve quickly, he could end up being the worst player since the Portuguese midfielder.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"arsenal-star-in-danger-of-becoming-arteta-39-s-worst-signing-since-vieira\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Arsenal_star_could_be_Artetas_worst_addition_since_Vieira\"><\/span>\n                        <strong>Arsenal star could be Arteta&#8217;s worst addition since Vieira <\/strong><br \/>\n               <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Overall, Arsenal&#8217;s summer business this year can be described as a success.<\/p>\n<p>For example, Ewerki Eze, Martin Zubimendi and Noni Madueke all look good or great so far.<\/p>\n<p>But there is one player who is more divisive than most and who is at risk of being labeled a failure if he doesn&#8217;t improve. That&#8217;s Victor Gokeres.<\/p>\n<p>Now, before the pitchforks and torches come out, there&#8217;s a good chance the Sweden international proves his doubters wrong and becomes the scoring monster Arsenal want from him.<\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately, there&#8217;s been little sign of that so far this season.<\/p>\n<p>For example, the former Sporting forward, described by analyst Ben Mattinson as a &#8220;powerhouse&#8221;, has scored just six goals in 17 appearances so far, which is not terrible, but not enough for a player who wants to be at the forefront of a title-winning team.<\/p>\n<div class=\"table-container\">\n<table border=\"1\" cellpadding=\"1\" cellspacing=\"1\" style=\"\" align=\"\" summary=\"\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th colspan=\"2\" style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Gokeres vs Villa<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>minutes<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>50 minutes<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>shot<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Expected assist<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>0.03<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>key pass<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>touch<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>11<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Loss of belongings<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>6<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>path<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>4<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Cross (accurate)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>1 (0)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th colspan=\"2\" style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p><em>All stats by Sofascore<\/em><\/p>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<p>Furthermore, Saturday&#8217;s game against Villa was another one in which he was unable to confirm his authority.<\/p>\n<p>The 27-year-old came on at half-time, but in 50 minutes he had just 11 touches, lost the ball six times, completed four passes, failed to take a shot and failed to create a single big chance.<\/p>\n<p>It was a worrying result, and one that could easily see the likes of Kai Havertz and Gabriel Jesus leapfrogging him in the top spots once they are fully fit.<\/p>\n<p>After all, while he has time to make his mark in this team, Gokeres has underperformed for Arsenal so far this year and is in danger of becoming Arteta&#8217;s worst permanent signing since Vieira.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Arsenal have been mostly unbeaten this season, but their unbeaten streak finally came to an end on Sunday. 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