Arsenal striker Gabriel Jesus has hit back at netizens who have criticised him for being the number 9 in the draw, or for being a child of coach Mikel Arteta, by praising his hat-trick in the Carabao Cup quarter-finals to silence the critics.
Jesus followed Arteta from Man City in the summer of 2022 and the pair are said to be very close, which is why the Spanish coach gave the 27-year-old the No. 9 shirt from the start.
However, his performance at the Emirates Stadium has been up and down, so at the moment he is just the second choice striker after Kai Havertz, and he only plays in cup matches.
The challenge did not discourage the Brazilians, who seized their chance in the opening game at the Emirates Stadium, defeating Crystal Palace 3-2 yesterday, scoring three goals, restoring their confidence.
“I wear the number 9 shirt at Arsenal, so my job is to score goals,” he told BBC Radio 5 Live.
“Kai Havertz too, we are both the team’s target strikers, there is pressure to carry the workload to score goals.”
“If you want to challenge for ทางเข้า ufabet a position, we have to keep scoring goals. It’s not easy. If we can’t seize the opportunity, there are many strikers from all over the world ready to come in. So we have to keep our heads down and try.”
“I came to Arsenal to win the Premier League. The first two seasons were just a little bit of a glitch, so in the third year we have to do it.”
The 4 goals and 1 assist Jesus has scored this season came in the Carabao Cup , with another in the Champions League . Meanwhile, his latest Premier League score has been almost a year since the last time it happened on January 30 .