Today’s preseason friendly between Arsenal and Barcelona ended in a 5-3 victory for Arsenal, and Gabriel Jesus’ performance impressed the reporters.
After losing to Manchester United 2-0 the previous weekend, Mikel Arteta’s team put on an impressive attacking display against the La Liga giants.
Within the first 10 minutes of the game, the Gunners fell behind after Robert Lewandowski’s goal.
After Bukayo Saka immediately restored parity, Raphinha’s deflected free kick beat Aaron Ramsdale in goal, and Arsenal fell behind once more.
With a superb finish, Kai Havertz brought Arsenal back on even terms. Leandro Trossard’s brace helped the Gunners move away in the second half.
The Brazilian striker put up a promising performance despite not scoring, setting up the Belgian forward for his first of the match.
Jesus garners positive publicity
Jesus, who had a challenging finish to the previous season, looked like the magnificent player he once was against Barcelona.
Following his £45 million transfer from Manchester City to Arsenal last summer, the 26-year-old was a standout player for the Gunners. But after recovering from a devastating knee injury he sustained at the World Cup, his performance suffered.
Football, too.London gave Jesus a seven out of ten for his performance against Barca, indicating that he had returned to form.
According to the source, he “looked back to his best. An ongoing annoyance for Barcelona’s defensive line, which never had a moment of quiet.
Despite not scoring, he was instrumental in almost all of Arsenal’s successful offensive moves.
Jesus received the same score from The Daily Mail for his performance, noting that he contributed to many of Arsenal’s finest offensive plays.
“A livewire up front,” the source penned. “In the first five minutes, aggressively crunched twice, but continued going back for more.
“Centrally important to many of the team’s forays forward.”
Jesus had a difficult time regaining his best form after being out for around three months the previous season.
Eddie Nketiah and Leandro Trossard performed admirably in his place, but Arsenal were a much better team when the Brazilian was playing at his peak early in the season.
After scoring 11 goals in 33 appearances the previous season, the Brazil international will be eager to score more goals this time around.
