Mikel Arteta has been praising Gabriel Jesus. (Photo by Alex Pantling/Getty Images)
Arsenal are through to the semi-finals of the Carabao Cup as the Gunners had to come from behind to beat Crystal Palace 3-2 at the Emirates Stadium.
Jakub Kiwior made a big mistake in the first goal of the contest, which allowed Jean-Philippe Mateta to give the Eagles the lead with just four minutes to play.
For a while it looked like the north London club would crash out of the competition, but Gabriel Jesus would step up to send Arsenal through to the next round. The Brazilian would score a hat-trick, which has arrived in the middle of the striker in a bad state of form and links away from Arsenal.
On top of that, the 27-year-old’s numbers against Crystal Palace were impressive. Jesus completed 20 of his 223 passes, hit all five of his shots on goal, had 48 touches and won a foul for his team.
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The club’s fans will be hoping that this performance will help the Brazilian start playing at the Emirates this season and Mikel Arteta was full of praise for the former Man City star after the full-time whistle.
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta praises Gabriel Jesus
Knowing how Jesus has struggled for Arsenal this season, particularly in front of goal, Arteta was keen to sing his praises in his post-match interview.
“It’s about trust. When you don’t score a goal for almost a year, it’s difficult,” said the Spanish star Sky Sports when asked about the 27-year-old. “Gabby is someone who wants to do more. She wants to work hard and help the team in any way she can.
“Today he was rewarded. The movement, the quality of his touches, the way he finished actions; it’s a big, big thing for him. We’ve got Gabby back at her best and at this level she can really deliver for us.”
