Viktor Gyokeres says Martin Zubimendi's volley against Nottingham Forest was one of a kind - 'Haven't seen him do that in training'

New striker Viktor Gyokeres scored his third goal in four appearances for the Premier League side on Saturday during Arsenal's 3-0 win over Nottingham Forest. Speaking to TNT Sports after the game, the Sweden international forward said he had settled in well at the club, and was now looking ahead to Tuesday's UEFA Champions League clash at Athletic Club.

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Viktor Gyokeres admitted that he has never seen Martin Zubimendi produce a volley as good as his goal against Nottingham Forest in training.

The Arsenal midfielder scored either side of a 46th-minute strike from Gyokeres as the home side beat Forest in the visitors' first match with new head coach Ange Postecoglou in charge.

Zubimendi’s first finish was a spectacular volley, while his second was an impressive header.

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Gyokeres admitted he was surprised to see his team-mate produce two moments of such quality.

"I haven't seen him do that in training, to be fair," Gyokeres said. "So it was good that he pulled that one out.

"The header as well, I was a bit surprised with that, but great to see him score two."

The 3-0 triumph was a return to winning ways for Mikel Arteta’s men after they lost their last game before the international break.

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The Gunners suffered a 1-0 defeat against Premier League champions Liverpool at Anfield in their last outing.

The win took Arsenal top of the table, with Liverpool in second place.

Both sides have nine points, but The Reds still have a game in hand to play this weekend when they travel to Burnley on Sunday.

Gyokeres said he was happy to help the side take three points after that recent disappointment against Arne Slot's Liverpool.

"We came back here, we of course wanted to do a better performance than we did in our last game," he said.

"I think we did that, so it was a great day.

"It feels amazing [to have scored]. A great feeling to score and get the win as well."

Gyokeres arrived after a protracted period of negotiations between Sporting CP and his new club, and he said that it had been easy to settle into life at the Emirates.

"I feel great, the guys have been amazing," he said.

"It's been so easy to get into the group. It's a bit of a time when you have to settle in with everyone around you. It feels good."

Gyokeres was just one of several new signings made by the club in the summer as they look to land the Premier League title, and he praised the efforts of Noni Madueke and Eberechi Eze, who also joined in the recent transfer window.

"Those two are amazing," he said. "Their positions, they always do something special, and you can definitely see that today."

On Tuesday, the club face La Liga side Athletic Club, and will travel to Bilbao for the match-up which is their first game of their UEFA Champions League campaign this season.

Gyokeres is aiming to go far in the competition with his new club.

"Yeah, we focused on this game, and now we have the game in the Champions League on Tuesday, so we are preparing for that one," he added.

"It's a competition we want to compete in, so we will go there, try our best and win."

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