3 reasons why Arsenal fans shouldn’t be worried about Gabriel Jesus

3. Arsenal squad and his role

Gabriel Jesus is one of those being picked out after the collapse Arsenal have suffered, but fans need to look at the bigger picture.

The whole Arsenal team has dropped off in the last two games, not just Jesus. With William Saliba and Oleksandr Zinchenko out, they aren’t moving the ball as quickly, and they aren’t playing with the same high, dominant line they were earlier in the season, leading to him dropping deeper to receive the ball.

While he is dropping deeper, it’s important to remember that he will never be a penalty box striker like Erling Haaland. Jesus is more of a false nine, so his movement and unpredictability cause problems for defenders by dragging them out of positions, which creates space for the likes of Saka, Odegaard and Martinelli to exploit.

That movement has led to Arsenal having a spread of goals this season, rather than relying on one player, and was also a huge reason that the team coped so well in his absence. Fans should be celebrating this rather than demanding a new striker this summer.