Jesus makes impressive debut at Emirates Stadium
After scoring 5 goals in friendly matches in the summer, rookie Gabriel Jesus is expected to be a successful contract. However, Arsenal's match won 2-0 against Palace last round, the Brazilian star failed to score.
In the second leg against Leicester City at the Emirates, Jesus quickly found his first goal for Aresnal in the Premier League. In the 21st minute, Xhaka suddenly broke through and dropped the ball back into the back row. Although he did not need to get the momentum, Jesus fired a one-touch shot. The ball went straight to the A-side and turned into an unstoppable super goal.
As luckily as it was, Jesus continued to score in the 35th minute. After Vardy's indecisive clearance, the new Man City player easily headed the ball into Leicester's net and completed a double.
In addition to the goals, Jesus' statistics in this match are also extremely impressive. He had 54 touches, 3 successful dribbles, 8 winning challenges and created 3 decisive passes for his teammates. The only regret is probably that Jesus missed two good chances, otherwise he would have had a chance to score a hat-trick.
Arsenal returns on time
In the 53rd minute, Saliba, under pressure from Leicester City players, headed the ball into his own net. But it is worth mentioning the way Arsenal reacted after the opponent equalized the goal 1-2. Not losing their spirit, the Gunners only took 2 minutes to get a 3-1 lead thanks to Xhaka.
In the 74th minute, Leicester City had their sharpest coordination since the beginning of the match, while hoping to get a point with an equalizer of 2-3. The celebration was not over yet, the Foxes were re-established by Arsenal with a gap of 2 goals, thanks to Martinelli's goal just 1 minute later.
Instead of collapsing, every time the opponent rises up, coach Arteta and his team can extinguish the opponent's hopes.
Another notable statistic is that the Gunners did not hold the ball too much in this match, with 51%, but had 19 shots (7 on target), compared to only 6 times for Leicester City (2 on target).
Through the above performances, it can be said that Arsenal are no longer mature but play much more effectively and also know how to overcome difficulties.
The shape of the three nails
If Gabriel Jesus was praised as the best player of the match, Martinelli also deserves compliments. He was the one behind the brilliance of his teammates, playing the role of a left winger.
Martinelli's biggest highlight in this match was his pass accuracy rate of up to 92%, although he played very high up front. Thanks to that, Gabriel's passes created dangerous opportunities for Arsenal 4 times, unfortunately his teammates could not take advantage. However, at the end of the match, Martinelli could also find a goal, thereby sealing a 4-2 victory for the Gunners.
On the opposite side, young player Bukayo Saka also did his job well. Although Saka has not scored or assisted, he has made great contributions to the game. He made 3 important passes, 1 pass created a chance to score but his teammates could not take advantage.
Overall, coach Mikel Arteta's attack is playing well. They coordinated and created dangerous situations throughout the match. So after only 2 matches, Arsenal has shaped the scary triangle of Martinelli, Jesus and Saka this season.
