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Arsenal’s Victor Gyöckeres has revealed that his experience of winning back-to-back league titles with Sporting is helping him handle the Premier League title race – and he insisted he is going into it “without any fear”.

The Sweden international, who joined Arsenal from Sporting CP last summer, Spoke to DAZN in Portugal About how his time in Lisbon prepared him for this moment in England.

Over the past two seasons, Gyökeres scored 97 goals and provided 27 assists in 102 matches. He was at the center of Sporting’s historic league double. Now 27, he believes the experience in North London is proving decisive.

“In the last two years, I went through a very similar situation in different aspects, where we fought for the title,” He said.

“Yes, it was difficult at different stages of the season and the rivals were close to us in the table,” He continued. “But fortunately, I managed to finish first in both seasons at Sporting, which was obviously fantastic.”

Experience shaping Arsenal’s title push

Arsenal remain firmly in the Premier League title race, and Gyöckeres has already contributed 15 goals in 37 appearances in the competition. This includes two goals in the recent derby win over Tottenham.

Despite facing scrutiny from parts of the British media at the start of the season, the striker appears to have settled rapidly. Importantly, he believes the psychological aspect of past title fights is now a major asset.

“Now being in this position with Arsenal (having gained experience) is helping me to have the confidence and enthusiasm to continue in this position at this time, without too much fear,” He added.

That line emerges. Confidence under pressure is not guaranteed for a player adjusting to the Premier League after dominating in Portugal. However, Gyökeres suggests he has already been through the emotional ups and downs of a tough title race.

Why does this matter to Arsenal?

Arsenal invested heavily to bring him in. With its price tag, expectations were immediate. while their numbers are so far solid rather than spectacularThe broader picture is more encouraging.

Firstly, he has performed well in big moments. Secondly, he brings the experience of seeing the narrow edge at the top of the table. That mentality could be important in the run-in.

Mikel Arteta’s team is competing in one of the most demanding leagues in Europe. Yet Gyökeres’ observations indicate that, internally, there is peace rather than anxiety.

If Arsenal are to turn contention into silverware, they will need players who treat pressure as a routine. By his own admission, Gyöckeres now does exactly that – without any fear.

All-Star Jalen Brunson and the New York Knicks have won eight of their last 10 games, including an eight-game winning streak, as they head into the All-Star break with the third-best record in the Eastern Conference standings – 35-20. Since Brunson called a players-only meeting following a blowout loss to the Dallas Mavericks — 114-97 — the Knicks have lost only two games in the past three weeks.

For Brunson, the Knicks’ recent extension is an example of how successful they can be when everyone is on the same page, as the All-Star guard looks forward to closing out the regular season According to NBATV’s Chris Haynes, he spoke on a high note before the postseason.

Brunson said, “It was more about proving myself than proving people wrong.” “I just wanted to prove to myself that this is where I should be. No matter what happens, I’m not afraid to fail.”

Before appearing in his third consecutive All-Star Game since joining the Knicks, Brunson had arguably one of his better seasons, averaging 27.0 points on 47.0% shooting, including 37.4% from deep, 6.1 assists and 3.3 rebounds.

Jalen Brunson’s soul-searching demands for the Knicks

Knicks All-Star Jalen Brunson booed his team after the loss to the Mavericks. According to ESPN, Brunson berated his team for not giving the effort they were capable of, but did not back down.

“There’s a lot of things to figure out, but I mean, as a team, we know what we have to do,” Brunson said. “It’s either we do it, we care enough to do it, or we don’t.”

After the Knicks’ defense gave up 75 points in the first half of a 17-point loss to the Mavericks, Brunson hasn’t backed down and his team has never lost more than twice in 10 attempts.