Gabriel Jesus has raised the bar at Arsenal, says Mikel Arteta after residence debut

Arsenal supervisor Mikel Arteta hailed Gabriel Jesus’s constructive influence on the remainder of the squad after the Brazilian starred in his facet’s 4-2 win over Leicester City within the Premier League on Saturday.

“We know what Gabi can do. He scored two and got two assists and is still disappointed because he thinks he should have scored four,” mentioned Arteta, who labored with Jesus throughout his time as assistant supervisor at Manchester City.

“That’s the standard, that’s the mentality. You need to go to a different level.”

Jesus’s affect on his teammates was clear as Arsenal’s free-flowing assault seemed potent on Saturday.

“I wouldn’t like to play against him. I’ve never been a defender, but I can imagine I wouldn’t enjoy it. He’s so mobile, so intuitive, always sharp and proactive to play in any moment and phase in the game, and it’s a real threat,” Arteta mentioned.

“I think it lifts the standards the way every day he is, the way he’s talking to (his teammates), the way they are connecting. I think it’s very natural, but at the same time, it’s pretty impressive to do it that quickly.”

Jesus seems to be like a key man in Arsenal’s pursuit of a top-four return and Arteta is aware of he should handle the Brazilian fastidiously to maintain him on the prime degree.

“That’s why we took him off,” he mentioned. “I think he’s played 18 starts in the last two seasons and we’re gonna demand him to start a lot of games, so we have to manage that load when we can.”

The temper across the stadium was buoyant and Arteta praised the way in which the followers responded to William Saliba, additionally like Jesus on his residence debut, after he scored an personal purpose early within the second half.

“What they did today with William Saliba after the own goal is something I’ve never seen anything like that in my career,” Arteta instructed reporters.

“That shows the connection and really being there when it matters and when it’s difficult.

“We must be actually proud to play in entrance of them as a result of that was particular.”

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