Whisper it quietly but Arsenal may just have found exactly what they were looking for. A virtuoso display from Gabriel Jesus yielded his first two goals for the club and a second victory to begin the season for Mikel Arteta’s side in perfect fashion.
Even Leicester’s late fightback after William Saliba’s own goal and James Maddison’s strike could not stop the hosts, as Granit Xhaka and Gabriel Martinelli made sure of the points in the second half. It is certainly some contrast to the start of last season, when two defeats left Arsenal bottom of the Premier League table and Arteta facing serious questions about his future. Yet despite the disappointment of missing out on Champions League qualification in May, there is already evidence of his team’s progression following a busy summer in the transfer market that included the purchase of Jesus from Manchester City.
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