Brazilian teammates Gabriel Jesus and Gabriel Martinelli made it five victories in a row on Wednesday night at the Emirates Sports Stadium as Mikel Arteta’s team defeated Aston Villa 2-1.
At half-time, Jesus, Gabriel Magalhaes, and Martin Odegaard made the defence of Aston Villa panic every time Arsenal came forward in the first half, Jesus pounced on a loose ball in the box to score his 61st Premier League goal, giving Arsenal the lead at half-time.
Gabriel Jesus has contributed to six goals in his first five Premier League games for Arsenal, exceeding Mesut Ozil’s previous mark of five, he has three goals, three assists, and a record by a player in his first five games for the Gunners.
Douglas Luiz scored an equaliser for Steven Gerrard’s team at Emirates Sports Stadium. As a replacement, he scored a spectacular replica of his Carabao Cup goal against Bolton last week just seconds after going on.
However, just like they did all season long when they suffered a setback, Arsenal promptly bounced back and, three minutes later, regained the lead. The top-of-the-table Arsenal immediately reacted to the goal conceded.
By cutting in from the left and connecting with Takehiro Tomiyasu, who calmly slipped in Saka, Martinelli initiated and completed the move, Saka’s pass to the back post was just right for Martinelli, whose finish just missed Martinez in the away team’s goal post.
Along with Brighton, Mikel Arteta’s team is one of just two in the Premier League that hasn’t given up in the first half of a game this year, they’ve also faced a league-low 10 shots and three efforts on target in the first halves of games as they get ready to play Manchester United at Old Trafford.
The likelihood of being named Premier League Best Manager in August 2022 Mikel Arteta appreciated the mentality of his team for the game, he stated, “The goal of Martinelli is a difficult technique and he managed to hit the target and that gives you a chance. That’s the mentality we want to show as a team, to react immediately to disappointments. When you play in front of this crowd that helps because the energy they generate is just amazing.”
