Arsenal defeated Bournemouth 3-0 to make it three victories in a row thanks to another outstanding effort from Gabriel Jesus.
The former Manchester City striker was a major factor to both of the Gunners’ opening two goals at the Vitality Stadium, despite not being unable to add to the brace he scored against Leicester City the previous weekend.
Within the first five minutes, some mesmerizing dancing resulted in the opening goal, and just a few minutes later, he contributed an assist to Martin Odegaard’s second goal.
He was a persistent headache for Bournemouth’s defense for the remaining 79 minutes and didn’t give the opposition’s defenders a moment of rest.
Unsurprisingly, his manager has some special praise for him after yet another outstanding performance.
Gabriel Jesus has had 26 touches inside the penalty area in his first two Arsenal starts, Alexandre Lacazette had 31 in all 20 of his PL starts last season.
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What Did Arteta Say About Jesus?
The Arsenal manager was questioned by BBC Sport following the game.
“That is something you don’t train, that is individual talent,” Arteta said about Gabriel Gesus.
“He is playing with such confidence, he was involved again in two of the three goals.
“I’m really happy, his contribution to the team has been phenomenal.”
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William Saliba has been equally impressive since joining the Arsenal team at the start of the season, along with Jesus. Following the Frenchman’s first goal for the team, Arteta likewise shared some praise for him.
“He’s trying every day to improve in every area,” said the Gunners manager.
“In the box is his one area where he can still improve and he’s so eager and so willing to do it. And so humble at the same time.
“I’m delighted, I think he’s performing really, really well.”
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