Viktor Gyokeres says he is eager to respond to manager Mikel Arteta's call to take his goal-scoring momentum into the Premier League, after Tuesday's impressive performance against Atletico Madrid.Attacker Gyokeres ended a run of seven games without a goal by scoring twice in Arsenal's 4-0 rout of Atletico in the Champions League at the Emirates Stadium.

Tim: No team in Europe will want to play us now. Tino: Superb performance against a top team. In the first half, they could have been more clinical. They need to work on it to excel at tight games. Myles Lewis-Skelly's positioning meant his runs were more risky to the opponent and less to Arsenal.

This was high-energy stuff with abundant intent. Two of the finest exponents of modern attacking led the way for their teams: Saka for Arsenal and Julian Alvarez for Atletico. Both shimmered with quality and on another day might have had goals or assists to show for their night’s work.

Arsenal is one of the favorites to take home the English Premier League title, while also hopeful to make a deep run in the UCL. They punched their ticket to the Champions League for a third year in a row by finishing third in the EPL once again. The Gunners have picked up wins over Athletic Club and Olympiacos so far in UCL play.

Arsenal's formidable home form in the Champions League shows no sign of slowing down. Since their return to the competition in 2023-24, Mikel Arteta's side have won all nine of their home group games - scoring 27 goals without reply.

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Not even Atlético Madrid coach Diego Simeone could combat Arsenal's set piece brilliance, as the Gunners showed why they might be ready to turn progress into trophies.

After his second goal against Atletico Madrid, Gyokeres was pushed forward by his team-mates to take the adulation of the crowd and perform his trademark celebration on his own in a show of togetherness from the Arsenal squad. Boss Mikel Arteta said the gesture demonstrated the appreciation other players have for how Gyokeres has improved Arsenal.