Before his next press conference, Mikel Arteta will no doubt tell the media that the recruitment policy at Arsenal is to only target world-class talent who can make his squad better, that we attempted to improve our attack, and that Gooners should be grateful that at least we tried.One member of the dressing room who might be harder to reassure, though, is Viktor Gyokeres.The 28-year-old is yet to play a second of Premiership football this season, with the assumption that his employers were trying to avoid any injury to protect his value just in case he needed to be transferred.No one at the Emirates will publicly admit that, but common sense suggests that in the last campaign, when both fit, the Swede would often rotate with Kai Havertz. Rarely would one striker play the entire game without the other being introduced from the bench.Now that the window is closed, the forward will start playing again.Will Arteta Have to Backtrack?Of course, our manager will maintain that who came off the bench in our last two fixtures was a sporting decision, but the Spaniard has had an issue with the truth when it suits him.This is the same man who, with a straight face, tried to claim in the 2020 FA Cup Final that a teenager called Matt Smith was chosen to be on the bench ahead of Ozil based on footballing merit.At the time, it certainly appeared our boss wanted Ozil to reach the point where he would agree to rip up his contract.Our former captain has never been shy in washing his hands of talent the moment he feels they don’t suit his ethos and, even at times when it costs his employers money to do so, mostly gets his own way.Gyokeres will prove to be a challenge to the 44-year-old’s ego because now he will have to backtrack.(Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images)How Does Gyokeres Feel?Zero people are going to be happy knowing they are not valued at their workplace, especially having only been living in the English capital for a year.Professionally and personally, the forward did a lot to leave Portugal. If he had known that his 21 goals wouldn’t be appreciated, he might not have pushed as much to depart a country where he was valued.In Arteta’s own words, success can be decided by the smallest details.How he managed this situation could cost the Gunners their chances of retaining the Prem, or more crucially, how he resolves it.He’s frozen out a forward who contributed to ending a 22-year title drought, which is fine if the intention was to never select that player again, but now you have to rely on an individual whose confidence has been dealt a blow.That’s the opposite of what a coach is meant to do.How do you convince someone you believe in them when he knows that, if you had your way, he would be elsewhere?Was This Situation Avoidable?As it was reported that the Vinicius Jr. and Alvarez deals were unlikely, it begs the question: why would you risk making a CF feel unhappy without knowing for sure he wouldn’t be needed again?The Swedish international still could have played while negotiations were going on, and this would have been avoided.Now awkward conversations are to take place, and while it would be wrong to question anyone’s professionalism, it’s only natural the player will feel unsettled.Andrea Berta has already made our attack weaker, so it’s the one area of the pitch we can’t afford to be messing around with an attacker’s confidence.A problem that could have been avoided because it was a gamble that didn’t need to be taken.Isn’t that our window in general regarding our attack?Dan SmithHave Your SayDo you agree with Dan that Arsenal’s handling of Viktor Gyokeres has created an unnecessary problem for Mikel Arteta?Can Arteta convince the striker that he remains an important part of his plans, or could the events of the transfer window have damaged that relationship?Let us know what you think in the comments._____________________________________________________________________________________________ADMIN COMMENTSo here are some simple rules which I must insist commenters follow….You agree not to give any personal abuse to other Arsenal fans. Everyone is allowed to hold their own opinions even if you disagree with them. It COSTS NOTHING TO BE POLITE TO OTHER ARSENAL FANS.CALLING ALL ARSENAL FANS! Anyone who would like to contribute an Article or Video opinion piece on JustArsenal, don’t hesitate to get in touch with us through this link…More Stories / Latest NewsArteta’s Gamble Has Created a Striker Problem for Arsenal – Opinion3 September 2026, 23:00Rio Ferdinand says Arsenal man is the best signing of the summer3 September 2026, 22:00Pundit explains how Martinelli helped Arsenal to win the title last season 3 September 2026, 20:30The post Arteta’s Gamble Has Created a Striker Problem for Arsenal – Opinion appeared first on Just Arsenal News.