Why Gabriel Jesus Is The Perfect Striker For Arsenal

North London giants, Arsenal, have been blessed ov

August 16, 2022 A Football Report

Why Gabriel Jesus Is The Perfect Striker For Arsenal

North London giants, Arsenal, have been blessed over the years with strikers. From Ian Wright to Thierry Henry to Robin Van Persie to even Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Highbury and The Emirates Stadium have seen a glut of goals scored by these hitmen, and it would seem that there is a new sensation in town. Step forward, Gabriel Jesus.

The Brazilian striker, 25, joined from champions, Manchester City, over the summer, and it seems he has a personal mission to prove everyone wrong at the Etihad, and show that he can be the main man at an elite Premier League outfit, after being denied that chance by Pep Guardiola.

Few people raised eyebrows earlier this summer when City let him go for £45m given that they had signed perhaps the best striker in the world, Erling Haaland, but Jesus is quietly making his mark in North London. After a stunning pre-season, he has announced himself to the Gunners faithful, scoring twice and creating two more in a 4-2 demolition of Leicester on Saturday.

He constantly harried and pressed, combined well with his teammates, showed a lot of hunger and desire, and played like a man possessed, with a point to prove, and with a chip on his shoulder. Still only 25, he arrives at Arsenal as a full international, proven Premier League experience, winning mentality, and a man ready to lead the Gunners to a first league title in close to 20 years.

Arsenal have not won a league title since Thierry Henry and co led the team to an unprecedented unbeaten season under Arsene Wenger, and while talk of the title is not being entertained at the moment, there is plenty of optimism around the air at London Colney, and with Jesus, alongside the likes of Odegaard, Saka, Martinelli in attack, with the steel of Xhaka and Partey in the middle of the park, with the solidity of Saliba and Gabriel at the heart of defence, thinking further than a Top 4 place is not out of place.

Jesus has come to the Emirates and he has brought salvation with him.