William Saliba sends three-word message to Gabriel Jesus after Arsenal's 5-1 win over Crystal Palace
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Gabriel Jesus staked a claim to be Arsenal’s starting number nine once again as he scored a brilliant brace in their 5-1 demolition job of Crystal Palace.
Mikel Arteta named Declan Rice as Arsenal’s game-changer against Palace but it is difficult to look past Jesus’ contribution in his side’s victory.
The former Manchester City forward opened the scoring in typical striker’s fashion by pouncing upon a loose ball inside Crystal Palace’s box and firing it home.
Gabriel Jesus’ second goal was even better as he slammed the ball into the top corner from a set-piece, scoring his fifth goal in two games against Oliver Glasner’s side.
| Position | Team | PlayedMP | WonW | DrawnD | LostL | ForGF | AgainstGA | DiffGD | PointsPts |
| 3 | ArsenalArsenal | 17 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 34 | 16 | 18 | 33 |
Gabriel Jesus has never lost a game in the Premier League when he has scored, whether that be for the Gunners or for City.
Several Arsenal players flocked to the versatile goalscorer’s post-match Instagram post to sing his praises.
Gabriel Jesus hailed by Arsenal stars after 5-1 win against Crystal Palace
Jesus captioned his post: “God is wonderful.”
William Saliba commented: “What a player.”
Declan Rice simply wrote: “Special.”
Raheem Sterling, who played with Jesus at Manchester City is well-aware of his qualities.
Sterling commented on the four-time Premier League winner’s post, saying: “Sharp.”
Even former Arsenal midfielder Emile Smith Rowe left a ‘praying emoji’ on Jesus’ post.
Oliver Glasner lauded Gabriel Jesus as a “fantastic” player after he scored a hat-trick against Crystal Palace in the quarter-final of the Carabao Cup and once again, the German’s side was punished by the fleet-footed striker.
Rio Ferdinand revealed pundits view Jesus as a player they would not wish to play against and he showed why that is the case at Selhurst Park.
Jamie Carragher urges Gabriel Jesus to step up in Bukayo Saka’s absence
Jamie Carragher told Arsenal hero Jesus that it is time that he steps up during Bukayo Saka’s absence after he picked up what seemingly looks like a serious injury against Crystal Palace.
“We focused on a lot of the attacking players and how important today was for Jesus and [Gabriel] Martinelli and it can't always be about Saka.”
“They need to chip in as they have done today and today certainly bodes well for them.”
If Jesus can manage to provide Mikel Arteta with an alternative in attacking areas as Arsenal’s go-to forward, his place in the side could be cemented once and for all.
As Jamie Carragher stated, the decorated attacker’s latest heroics showcased that he could well prove to be the answer in Saka’s absence.
