Gabriel Jesus was Arsenal’s top scorer in pre-season and is gearing up for the Golden Boot in 2022-23.
What did Mikel say about Gabriel Jesus?
The Arsenal manager admitted he was surprised at how quickly the Brazilian international made an impact on the Gunners. Gabriel Jesus completed a £45m move to north London from Man City on 4 July, completing his five-year spell with the PL champions. Gabriel touched Arsenal supporters instantly with seven goals in five pre-season appearances, including a stunning hat-trick against Sevilla, leaving Mikel Arteta raving.
The Brazilian international, who previously worked under Arteta when the Spaniard was Guardiola’s assistant at Man City, is set to make his first competitive start for the Gunners when they open their new Premier League campaign away at Crystal Palace on Friday. Mikel Arteta, after advising the Brazilian player at the pre-match press conference, said that when they bring in top players from top clubs where they have been successful, they will expect pressure.
According to Arteta, the role of Gabriel Jesus here will be different from the role he played in Manchester City. This will require adaptation and time; Gabriel Jesus did it fantastically well and they are surprised how quickly he did it.
Will the Gunners take anyone else in the summer?
Ukrainian footballer Oleksandr Zinchenko ended up following Gabriel to the Gunners of the Citizens, while Arsenal also closed deals for Brazilian starlet Marquinhos, USMNT goalkeeper Matt Turner and Portuguese playmaker Fabio Vieira. Arsenal have also been closely linked with Leicester City’s Youri Tielemans among a host of other high-profile players, with Mikel confirming more reinforcements are being sought before the September 1st transfer deadline.
The gunners boss said it was always his team. They changed the composition. The players they have are more specific and better at how they want to play obviously. According to Mikel Arteta they are really active as they can see with entrances and exits. Still open, it’s a long window. It’s unbelievable how much the club has already done. It won’t stop.