Gyokeres likes to drift to the left and cut in on his right foot but against Arsenal, he peeled onto Gabriel’s side instead. He did not find much joy, however, as Gabriel repeatedly manhandled him or stepped in front to cut out the pass to his feet.

Many an onlooker could not help but notice something about Arsenal's third and fourth goals in the impressive 5-1 Champions League victory at Sporting CP. Of course, a big three points away to Ruben Amorim's formidable former side is good news by itself,

Mikel Arteta hailed Arsenal’s 5-1 win over Sporting CP as a landmark victory: the best European away performance of his five-year tenure as Arsenal manager.