Mikel Arteta praises Gabriel Jesus. (Photo by Alex Pantling/Getty Images)
Arsenal are into the semi-finals of the Carabao Cup after the Gunners came from behind to beat Crystal Palace 3-2 at the Emirates Stadium.
Jakub Kivor made a huge mistake in the opening goal of the contest, which allowed Jean-Philippe Mateta to give the Eagles the lead with just four minutes left on the clock.
For a while it looked as though the north London club would exit the competition but Gabriel Jesus would step up to send Arsenal through to the next round. The Brazilian would take the hat-trick, which came amid a poor run of form for the forward and Link away from Arsenal.
In addition, the 27-year-old’s numbers against Crystal Palace were impressive. Jesus completed 20 of his 223 passes, hit five of his shots on target, had 48 touches and won one foul for his team.
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The club’s fans will be hoping this performance will help the Brazilian kick on 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 has praised Gabriel Jesus
Given how much 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 confidence. “When you haven’t scored 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. He wants to work hard and help the team in any way he can.
“Today he has been rewarded. The movement, the quality of his touch, the way he finishes things; It’s a big, big thing for him. We’ve got Gabby back to his best and at that level, he can really deliver for us.”
