Wayne Rooney and Daniel Sturridge lavish praise on Arsenal’s ‘best player’

Wayne Rooney and Daniel Sturridge lavish praise on Arsenal’s ‘best player’

Viktor Gyokeres played an important role in Arsenal’s journey to the European final despite not getting a goal at the Emirates

‘The best player’: Daniel Sturridge praises Viktor Gyokeres after 1-0 win vs Atletico Madrid

Former Liverpool star Daniel Sturridge heaped praise on Arsenal striker Viktor Gyokeres following the Gunners’ 1-0 win over Atletico Madrid in the second leg of the Champions League semi-final. The Gunners went into the game at the Emirates Stadium after a 1-1 draw in the first leg, and they needed to beat Diego Simeone’s side to reach their first final in the competition since 2006. They managed to do so thanks to Bukayo Saka’s first-half winne…