Although we won but I’m not happy with Arteta onfield decision,as the captain of this great is my right to voice out when this are not going well”, Arsenal captain Ødegaard reveals the TWO onfield decision that Arteta is making this season that may make them to bottle the league title again
Gabriel Jesus scored his first two Premier League goals since January as he rounded off an excellent week with a brace in the impressive 5-1 win at Crystal Palace by Arsenal.
Jesus also netted a hat-trick against Palace in the EFL Cup earlier this week and once again delivered a starring performance, showing the return-to-form of the Brazilian.
His double on Saturday ensured that Jesus became the first player to score five straight goals for the Gunners since Robin van Persie accomplished that feat in February of 2011.
He opened the scoring in just the sixth minute, clinical at the back post from a Bukayo Saka cross that ran through his touch off Gabriel Magalhaes; it ended a run of 23 Premier League appearances without a goal for the former Manchester City forward.
Barely a moment had passed after that Ismaila Sarr equalized with a brilliant curling finish from the edge of the box after a well-worked move, Arsenal was back ahead just three minutes later courtesy of Jesus.
This time, an Arsenal corner typically got the Palace defense in a state of panic and resulted in Thomas Partey setting up Jesus for an unrestrained strike to the top Right corner.
Jesus nearly claimed his hat trick in the first half at the 38th minute when he headed the ball against the post, but Kai Havertz was on hand to up the ante for Arsenal.
Any Palace hopes for a resurgence were somewhat snuffed at around the hour mark. Jesus spurned yet another chance for a hat trick when he shot straight at Dean Henderson, but the ball fell to substitute Declan Rice, whose scuffed shot was deflected in by Gabriel Martinelli.
A magnificent effort from Rice put an end to proceedings as he blasted a beautiful shot into the bottom right corner from 18 yards.
Now accused of being too set pieces-dependent and criticized for dull threats in open play, this felt like a little statement win for Arsenal.
Victory places them again above Nottingham Forest into third, a point adrift of Chelsea and three behind Liverpool, both of whom play on Sunday.
