In July of this year, Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta brought in Gabriel Jesus from Man City to bolster his attacking options after getting rid of Aubameyang and Lacazette.
Arsenal have a plan for the squad to qualify for the Champions League after Arteta’s third season in charge.
Embed from Getty ImagesLast season they nearly went ahead of schedule, almost qualifying for the Champions League only to blow it at the end of the season with key losses to Spurs and Newcastle.
However, Arsenal had some pretty unlucky injuries to key players and following a dreadful start to the season with three defeats in a row, the North London club surpassed many people’s expectations by finishing in the top five.
Embed from Getty ImagesThis season, Arsenal already look on track for their preplanned attack on the top four as they won their first five EPL matches and sit top of the table despite a somewhat unlucky defeat to an improving Manchester United side at Old Trafford.
Much of the improvement comes as a result of Arsenal’s summer signings and arguably Gabriel Jesus in particular.
Embed from Getty ImagesThe 25-year-old’s stats are pretty impressive with three league goals as well as three assists. It’s not just his goals and assists that are improving Arsenal though; it’s his incredible movement, defender-scattering runs off the ball and his 100% effort during matches that see him already looking like the bargain of the season (arguably apart from Haaland at City).
Gabriel Jesus has appeared in 6 Premier League matches this season, totalling 524 minutes, scoring a very respectable average of 0.52 goals for every 90 minutes he is on the field.
Embed from Getty ImagesThese attacking performances have him ranked 14th out of 214 Premier League players who have played at least three matches, according to FootyStats.org.
The former Man City ace has scored three goals in the league this season, placing him top of the Arsenal squad’s Top Scorers list alongside Odegaard and Martinelli.
What a great start to the season from Arsenal and Gabriel Jesus.