Arsenal had to make sure they got the decision of which striker to sign this summer right. After a season where the lack of a regular goalscorer ultimately became a key component of the club’s failure to qualify for the Champions League, a second season of striker uncertainty would be disastrous.
However, Gabriel Jesus’ arrival at Arsenal has brought only positivity and excitement. Yet this was not always the case. Brazilian football expert Tim Vickery had raised concerns in a conversation with Sky Sports regarding whether Jesus was in fact a number nine.
“What is he? Does he want to play as a No.9, or does he want to play as a wide striker?" Vickery asked rhetorically. “He has kind of run away from being a centre-forward.
