'Great asset': Mikel Arteta praises Arsenal forward Gabriel Jesús after his winning display

Arsenal defeated a stubborn Crystal Palace team by a 3-2 margin to earn a place in the Carabao Cup semi-final on Wednesday. The gunners had Gabriel Jesus He is to be thanked, as the Brazilian's hat-trick made the difference in a very close match between two quality London teams.

Jesús has not played as many minutes as he would have liked this season but his great performance led him to receive applause from the fans after the game, while Mikel Arteta He also praised him as “a great asset.” The Arsenal boss was quoted as saying (via mirror),

“I am very happy for him (Jesus). It has been a long period without goals and today, by scoring three goals, he looked very good. I think it's great for him and the team that we can rely on such a quality player. He brings something. It has a quality, a way of creating and innovating situations that is quite unique. So Gabi at that level is a big advantage for us.”

Aside from his goals, which were some good shots, Jesus had a decent overall performance. It received a rating of 9 out of 10 in The standard. According to Fotmob dataHe had 100% accuracy in shooting on goal, completed 87% of his passes and had 10 touches in the opposition area, all of which culminated in a memorable hat-trick.

Some great months are coming for Jesus

Gabriel Jesús showed what he is capable of with his performance against Crystal Palace. the first city ​​of manchester star has been ineffective in the first division for much of his Arsenal career, although he hopes his most recent performance is a sign of good things to come, especially with his time at the Emirates Stadium on the line.

Jesus' performances in the second half of the campaign would not only determine the course of the Gunners' campaign, but would also prove pivotal in deciding what status he enjoys at the club, for example whether he is still sold next summer to make way to a new face. , or whether Mikel Arteta is willing to give him more time to prove his credentials.

For this reason, the 27-year-old still has only four goals in all competitions this season without any in the champions league or the Premier League, so there is still a long way to go for Jesús if he were to re-enter the coach's long-term plans.