Arsenal kept pace with Liverpool at the top of the first division with a 3-1 home win against Southampton yesterday.
The Gunners had to come from behind to beat the Saints at the Emirates Stadium. Bukayo Saka He led the comeback with 1 goal and 2 assists. Kai Havertz and Gabriel Martinelli were the other scorers.
Martinelli and Leandro Trossard changed the dynamics of the game from the bench. The duo replaced Raheem Sterling and Gabriel Jesuswho should be disappointed by the lack of impact against the Saints.
Sterling made his runs into the box well, but Jesus looked like a spectator before his 60th-minute substitution.
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Jesus had a surprise start in 3 coaching changes Mikel Arteta. The Brazilian had the platform to leave a big mark, but he didn't know how to take advantage of the opportunity with 20 touches – 7 less than David Raya in goal.
The Brazilian made only 9 passes with a success rate of 69%. They seemed lacking in confidence and did not register a single shot on goal against a team that had only 41% of the possession throughout the match.
the first city of manchester star got a rating of only 5/10 from football.london for his performance.
This is a genuinely worrying sign for the London heavyweights, as Jesús is considered the team's backup striker.
Arsenal did not spend on a new shooter and Arteta kept his faith in Havertz and Jesus. Havertz has made his tally with 6 goals this season, but Jesus has looked in a bad mood since returning from injury.
The 27-year-old showed flashes of returning to his best form in pre-season before another injury layoff. After his woeful performance yesterday, the Gunners manager must remove him from the XI for the visit of Bournemouth.
The London giants sport a different team with Kai Havertz as their man up front. Playing with the combination might have cost Arteta, but the current Arsenal team seems to possess a never-give-up attitude on the field.
