'Please': Ian Wright says he really wants Arsenal fans to stick with £45m player
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Arsenal have started this Premier League season brilliantly.
The Gunners remain unbeaten after seven games, and they're very much in the mix in the title race.
However, it hasn't been fully straightforward for Arsenal as of late.
Mikel Arteta's side won 3-1 against Southampton at the weekend, but they did go 1-0 down in the game and they struggled to create chances for large periods.
Arteta experimented with his attack in this game as he handed both Raheem Sterling and Gabriel Jesus rare starts against the Saints.
Unfortunately, both Sterling and Jesus struggled to make an impact.
Speaking on the Wrighty's House Podcast, Ian Wright has been discussing Jesus' recent performances, and while he says it's not going well at the moment, he's urged Arsenal fans to stick by the Brazilian.
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Ian Wright tells Arsenal fans to back Gabriel Jesus
Wright urged Arsenal supporters to stand by the £45m man.
Arsenal fans have been getting a tad fed up of Jesus after a barren run in front of goal.
Jesus is yet to find the net this season, and he’s lost his place in the team to Kai Havertz in recent months.
Adrian Clarke told Arsenal fans to not write Jesus off, and now Wright has shared a similar message.
"Can I just say about Gabriel Jesus, I feel the need to support him right now, I know there's a feeling that we may have outgrown him, but when he came he levelled us up,” Wright said.
"We will definitely need him at some stage, I think it's important for Arsenal fans to support him and they have to get behind him. He is trying so hard himself at the moment.
"We're going to need him. We need to give him the confidence, listening to the murmurings and the way the fans are, please man, back this guy, stay with him. He wants to do so well and he just needs support."
Jesus is one of Arsenal's best players
It's been a little while since Jesus has delivered in a big game for Arsenal, but, technically, he's still one of the Gunners' best players.
Indeed, it wasn't too long ago that Declan Rice named Jesus as the best player in Arsenal training.
"I think it's either Gabriel Jesus or Odegaard, one of them two, they are just so good at football," Rice said.
"Probably Jesus but Odegaard is there as well, they're both just so good. The stuff they do with the ball is unbelievable. To see it, it's so good!"
As Wright says, Jesus is lacking confidence at the moment and things aren't clicking, but if he can find a way to relax into his game and find a bit of form, he's a deadly weapon.
Jesus is a four-time Premier League winner for a reason, he knows how to get over the line in those big moments, and that sort of experience will be invaluable for Arsenal if they're to win the league title this season.
