I find it slightly amusing that I have felt compelled enough to write about criticism of anyone in the Arsenal team let alone the arguable catalyst for the Gunners’ top-of-the-table status. However, there is some sense of duty to point out these facts potentially hiding in plain sight in defence of Gabriel Jesus.
To those that might be slightly stunned to hear that Gabriel Jesus is even garnering any form of criticism or doubting it even exists, a quick search on social media will turn up a circulating statistical graphic that the Arsenal striker is leading the list of missed big chances across Europe’s top five leagues. ‘Oh no!’ I hear you cry but fear not.
Despite Jesus missing the most ‘big chances’ with a total of eleven he isn’t exactly in bad company. Joint second with ten is Ballon d’Or winner Karim Benzema, Sadio Mane, Tammy Abraham, Robert Lewandowski, Kylian Mbappe and Jonathan David. Hardly a ‘Who’s Who?’ list of the world’s worst forwards.
