Why don't Arsenal play to Viktor Gyokeres' strengths?
The Sweden international started for the Gunners as their number nine against Atletico Madrid in the first-leg of the Champions League semi-final.
Gyokeres won and scored a spot-kick – his 19th goal in all competitions this season – but former Premier League striker Chris Sutton wishes Mikel Arteta's side would utilise him more.
"He's a big, physical striker, yet when they have the ball in wide areas they neglect to cross the ball in," said Sutton on the BBC Radio 5 Live's UCL Debrief. "I don't quite understand that because why have his type of centre-forward and not try to play to his strengths?
"He's not the cleverest player, but he is a grafter and he is a channel runner."
Gyokeres joined Arsenal from Sporting in the summer as Europe's most prolific goalscorer, with a phenomenal 54 goals in 52 games in all competitions last campaign.
His success as Sporting's lone striker was because they played to his qualities of quick darting movements towards the ball, rolling the defender and running in behind from wide starting positions – movements to which Arsenal have not adapted.
"They're not helping themselves when they have opportunities – particularly on the left-hand-side – to put the ball in, they don't," added Sutton. "At one point they ended up all the way back at David Raya.
"They need to give him a chance because this is not a free-scoring Arsenal team.
"People have questioned him because he's the Arsenal guy that's meant to make a difference and he has done all right this season.
"But if you want to score a goal you have to get chances.
"He's a good finisher, so it doesn't help when you have the ball in a good crossing area and people aren't prepared to take a chance and put the ball in.
"I understand principles of play, but you can score from crosses – it is allowed!"
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