Has much-maligned Gyokeres proved his critics wrong?

Has much-maligned Gyokeres proved his critics wrong?To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.This video can not be playedFigure caption, Arsenal beat Fulham to move six points clear of Manchester CityByAlex HowellArsenal reporter at Emirates StadiumPublished2 minutes agoCommentsThe talk before the season was that Arsenal needed a 20-goal-a-season striker to win a trophy - and now they finally have one in Viktor Gyokeres.The Sweden international has 21 goals in all competitions this season after his brace in Arsenal's 3-0 win over Fulham took them six points clear at the top of the Premier League.The Gunners signed Gyokeres in a deal worth about £64m last summer after he scored 97 goals in 102 games for Portuguese side Sporting.And with that fee, plus Gyokeres being billed as a 'win now' signing, expectation on the 27-year-old was at an all-time high.The former Coventry man has had plenty of critics this campaign but - after scoring a penalty in midweek against Atletico Madrid in the Champions League semi-final and now his two goals in an important match in the title race - Gyokeres' goals have moved Arsenal one step closer to silverware.Even though Gyokeres has been criticised for not offering enough in general play to this Arsenal side this season, none of that will be remembered if his goals fire them to the Premier League title.Gyokeres goals take Arsenal one step closer When Gyokeres opened the scoring in the ninth minute at Emirates Stadium on Saturday, it brought up his 20th goal of the season and made him the first Arsenal player to score 20 or more goals across all competitions in their first season at the club since Alexis Sanchez in 2014-15 (25 goals).It has been a pivotal week for Gyokeres with his performance in the Champions League setting Arsenal up nicely for the second leg against Atletico on Tuesday. Saturday was also the first time that he has scored a goal and provided an assist in the first half of a le...