Gabriel Jesus has been sensational since making the summer switch to Arsenal from Manchester City in the transfer window. The Gunners were screaming out for a top-quality striker at the back end of last season and it seems they have found that in the Brazilian.
Jesus has had an excellent start to the season under Mikel Arteta scoring two goals in his first home game for the Gunners against Leicester. And it is because of his explosive start that he has been named Arsenal’s player of the month for August.
He beat Gabriel Martinelli who came second in the poll, voted by the users of Arsenal.com. Meanwhile, Martin Odegaard came in third place.
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The 25-year-old has played a pivotal role in keeping Arsenal at the top league during the first month of the season. Similar performances to his first competitive month at the club will undoubtedly see many more awards handed to the Brazilian.
In the first three games of the Premier League this season, according to Squawka, Jesus had the highest expected goals (xG) in the division, alongside the most goals and assists, the most touches in the opposition box, and the most take-ons completed. The Brazilian had been completely dominant in his opening matches as an Arsenal player.
The Brazilian also recorded three assists during his first month in the Premier League as an Arsenal player. This put him joint second-highest in the League with just one assist behind Manchester City’s Kevin De Bruyne.
Jesus also lead the league this season for having the most touches in the opposition box. The Brazilian international has so far taken 66 touches.
Behind him is Mohammed Salah with 55 touches in the box. Jesus’ intent to stay in around the box has been a major benefit for Arsenal, as they have been creating more chances than previously seen during Arteta’s tenure as boss.
It is clear that Jesus will become one of Arsenal’s most iconic strikers if he continues on this trajectory. His incredible statistics also highlight that he is on his way to becoming a Premier League great as he ranks fifth in Premier League history for goal involvement per minute without a penalty. Jesus contributes to a goal every 107.6 minutes via Orbinho.
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