Tottenham legend Teddy Sheringham has given a scathing verdict on Arsenal star Viktor Gyokeres, who lifted the Premier League title last season.Spurs’ biggest issue so far this season has been the absence of a reliable number nine to put the ball in the back of the net.Tottenham have been among the Premier League’s best teams for getting into the final third, but have lacked the cutting edge to convert their dominance into goals.Dominic Solanke does not appear fit enough to get on the end of crosses at the moment, while new signing Omar Marmoush has lacked composure in front of goal despite showing some encouraging signs outside the box.D. SolankeTottenham – Premier League (2026 – 2027)Appearances5Minutes Played178Average Rating6.28Shots4Shots on Target1Goals0Assists0Key Passes1Pass Accuracy (%)93.00Duels Won6Stats correct as of 7 October 2026.Photo by Yong Teck Lim/Getty ImagesFormer Tottenham star Teddy Sheringham takes aim at Viktor GyökeresSpurs did their shopping entirely from the Premier League in the summer, and that may explain why they have left themselves short upfront.The English top-flight seems to have a dearth of world-class number nines at the moment, and that is demonstrated by the fact that Sheringham does not even rate Viktor Gyökeres, who scored 14 Premier League goals on the way to winning the title last term.Sheringham said about the Sweden international (via Nettavisen and relayed by Sport Witness): “It shocks me that he still plays like a child. I don’t think he has understood what it means to be an attacking player and what he has to do.“There are different ways to play striker, but he needs to be told to hold onto the ball when it comes to him. He does some things well, but constantly gives the ball away and when you are 28 years old, you should have learned this a long time ago.”V. GyökeresArsenal – Premier League (2025 – 2026)Appearances36Minutes Played2254Average Rating6.60Shots on Target22Goals14Assists1Key Passes20Duels Won74Dribble Attempts37Successful Dribbles7Stats correct as of 7 October 2026.Sheringham’s comments further demonstrate gap between Spurs and ArsenalSheringham certainly knows a good number nine when he sees one, and it is difficult to argue with the former Spurs man’s opinion on Gyökeres’ all-round game.Despite demonstrating an eye for goal, the 28-year-old has not shown that he has the attributes to lead the line against Premier League defences, which explains why Mikel Arteta favours Kai Havertz.However, it is also a fact that at the moment, the Swedish striker would walk into De Zerbi’s starting eleven at Tottenham. After all, he just scored four goals in four games for Sweden during the international break. That shows the huge gap between the two North London rivals, with many of the Gunners’ backup players being big upgrades on Spurs’ starters.READ MORE: Looking back at Tottenham’s past 12 Next Gen stars from Carter-Vickers to Williams-BarnettThe post Tottenham legend says Arsenal star plays like 'a child', but he would walk into the Spurs XI appeared first on Spurs Web.