It’s a return to the forefront that surprised many people. After an irregular last season marked by several injuries, Gabriel Jesus has been talked about again recently. The man who scored 8 goals and delivered 8 assists in 36 matches last year and was even announced as leaving during the last transfer window has scored a string of goals with Arsenal in the last few matches. This Saturday, against Crystal Palace in the Premier League, the Brazilian striker made another start on the attacking front. And he delighted again with a double which confirmed his current good form.
A few days earlier, again against Crystal Palace, but in the FA Cup, the former Manchester City scorer had made a resounding comeback with a hat-trick which gave his team victory (3-2 final score). An impressive comeback for a player who seemed to be gradually disappearing from the radar. Since the start of the season, he had only scored one small goal in 20 matches played. He therefore scored 5 in less than a week and this is enough to delight the English press who did not fail to praise him. In its columns, the Daily Mail was very complimentary about him in addition to rewarding him with a rating of 8.5 (elected man of the match). “A decisive performance. His second goal was a real success, with a ball curling into the right corner. He should have scored his hat-trick, but his shot was saved in the 60th minute. He ended his goal drought brilliantly. explains the English daily.
5 goals in 3 days
“Arsenal’s angel Gabriel appeared not once, but twice to cap off a memorable week” title on its side The Sun who gave him a rating of 9 after his match. “A midweek hat-trick against Glasner’s men earned him only his fourth Premier League start of the season and the way he seized the opportunity with an early double and another shot off the post which led to a Havertz goal. The Brazilian had been waiting for a league goal for more than ten months and scored two goals in eight minutes. He must want to play against Palace every week. details the English tabloid about him.
A return to form which comes at the right time for Arsenal who will inevitably need his talent to achieve their objectives. Because when he is fit, the 27-year-old striker remains one of the best attackers on the planet in his position. And Mikel Arteta is aware of it. After this Saturday’s match, he wanted to pay tribute to his player’s performance. “In two or three days he scored 5 goals and he could have scored a hat-trick again today. It’s to his credit because he worked a lot. He believes a lot in what he does and he was patient. He was rewarded. We must now push him, let him go and be behind him. He’s had some tough times and as a striker it’s not easy, because you’re in the spotlight. But you have to give him credit for his work ethic, for the way he came in this summer. He was a completely different player. He gets rewarded and sometimes it takes time.” Mikel Arteta can relish the return of his striker who should help the team in the coming weeks. That’s good, the traditional boxing day is coming…
