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Kaya Kaynak & Chris Davison

Mikel Arteta pulls off Arsenal masterstroke as Gabriel Jesus prepares to 'prove doubters wrong'

Gabriel Jesus' Arsenal arrival has been met with plenty of excitement amongst supporters and understandably so. The 25-year-old has emerged as an extremely talented player for both club and country in recent years, but it's been far from an easy journey.

From dealing with the pressures of being a focal part of the team to the frustrations of adopting more of a secondary role, Jesus' career has presented challenges along the way.

The Arsenal Way's Bailey Keogh touched on the question marks regarding Jesus' 2021/22 campaign, in particular. Whilst there were demands for Pep Guardiola to sign a new striker amid concerns over a lack of firepower, the Brazilian found himself as the only natural centre-forward within Manchester City's first-team squad and featured on 41 occasions, yet he only managed to net 13 goals throughout the season.

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