Recently, Gabriel Jesus has seen his goals begin to dry up.
While a number of Arsenal supporters are surprised by the Brazilian striker’s lack of ruthlessness in front of goal, opposition fans remain unsurprised, citing his wasteful finishing as the reason Manchester City were happy to let him go.
The 25-year old last got on the scoresheet in the North London Derby, which took place at the start of October.
In his last four matches in the Premier League, Jesus has not registered a single goal, while missing plenty of chances as well.
Plenty of the Emirates faithful were especially livid with the decorated forward’s finishing against Southampton, as the misses ultimately proved costly as Arsenal were held to a 1-1 draw.
Ahead of the North Londoners’ upcoming battle against FC Zurich in the Europa League, Mikel Arteta was quizzed about Gabriel Jesus’ goal drought.
“If he makes 3 assists in a game, I don’t think he has to make many adjustments”, he said in his pre-match press conference, as quoted by Tashan Deniran-Alleyne of Football.London.
The Spanish tactician was referencing the Gunners’ latest 5-0 thumping of Nottingham Forest, where the ex-Palmeiras man was at his creative best.
While the four-time Premier League champion’s finishing still left a lot to desire against Forest, there was no questioning the sheer quality of his all-round showing.
The former Manchester City star’s numbers in the league paint an accurate picture of how he is so much more than just a No.9, as he has 5 goals and 6 assists to his name so far.
The eye-test also showcases just how much Gabriel Jesus has impacted Arsenal for the better, as his link-up play is one of the best in the division.
Despite there being no denying that the Brazilian international’s finishing can improve, Mikel Arteta is right in highlighting the value of his game as a whole.
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