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We fell to a narrow defeat in our opening game of the Under-18 Premier League season, losing 1-0 to Chelsea at London Colney on Saturday afternoon.

Copyright 2022 The Arsenal Football Club plc. We fail to get off the mark in our opening match in the Under-18 Premier League season, but there were plenty of positives to take from our performances. We fell to a narrow defeat in our opening game of the Under-18 Premier League season, losing 1-0 to Chelsea at London Colney on Saturday afternoon.

Arsenal's new striker Gabriel Jesus scored two and assisted two in the 4-2 win over Leicester to keep up their perfect start to the season.

MF Martin Odegaard, 6 -- Odegaard was one of Arsenal's quieter midfield star as Arteta's side favoured attacking down the left channel, but the Norway international was astute in possession and looked to transition the play progressively. FW Bukayo Saka, 7 -- Saka worked hard at both ends of the pitch, with the England international ensuring that White had some defensive cover. The Brazil international was unplayable on the day, playing a direct involvement in all four goals as he also laid on two assists. MF Granit Xhaka, 7 -- He made a number of instinctive runs and eventually got on the scoresheet after Ward's error. Leicester didn't have an answer for Arteta's press, and that allowed the Gunners to recover possession on a consistent basis. 8 -- Arteta made his intentions clear from kick-off with an attacking setup that Leicester struggled to deal with.

Gabriel Jesus opened his Arsenal with a first-half brace. Leicester got back into it through a William Sliba own-goal but the hosts responded almost ...

Will they extend their lead or will Leicester climb back into this game? He has barely put a foot wrong this afternoon but Leicester get one back. Some of the football Arsenal are playing is tremendous. Arsenal go from one end to another in the blink of an eye. Arsenal are on the hunt for a fifth. Arsenal extended their lead just two minutes later through Granit Xhaka, who tapped the ball home following a mistake by Ward.

LONDON — Gabriel Jesus didn't take long to make an impression at the Emirates stadium. The Brazil striker marked his home debut for Arsenal with two goals ...

Jesus was the focus of Arsenal’s attack throughout the game, with teammates trying to get him the ball at every opportunity. I understand the club, I understand the manager. The result means that Arsenal has won both of its opening league games, with Leicester drawing its first match. But in key moments of the game, we made mistakes.” A nervous murmur went through the crowd, but the Arsenal team didn’t panic as it did in similar situations in recent seasons. The 25-year-old Jesus, who joined from Manchester City as Arsenal’s marquee summer signing so far, opened his account for the Gunners in the 23rd minute with a brilliant, curling finish.

Gabriel Jesus opened his Arsenal account with two goals as the London side maintained their strong start to the Premier League season with a 4-2 victory ...

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Granit Xhaka, Gabriel Martinelli, and Jesus contributed to the goals on a day when Mikel Arteta will take the good along with the defensive wobbles, especially ...

His opener was a thing of beauty and if this is a sign that Jesus can now perform at least to the level of his expected goals, it's a scary sight. From pretty finishes to gritty pressures in the box and everything in between, his play can transform an Arsenal side that needs to get back into Champions League. This is the killer instinct that Arsenal has lacked and why they tumbled out of Champions League contention last season, but with Jesus atop the line, if he can maintain this form, they should be able to mount a sustained challenge for top four. Pressuring Ward, Jesus forced the Foxes into a mistake before giving Granit Xhaka one of the easiest goals that he'll ever score. But against a Leicester team that tried to attack Arsenal, Jesus was able to take the game to them. Times are changing a the top of the Arsenal attack.

After starring in our 4-2 win against Leicester City, Granit Xhaka chats about his more attacking role.

I’m more than happy for him because I think it’s very important to score at home.” “We’re more than happy. “I’ve got more freedom to go up and down,” Xhaka explained.

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta praised Gabriel Jesus's positive impact on the rest of the squad after the Brazilian starred in his home debut.

"I think he's played 18 starts in the last two seasons and we're gonna demand him to start a lot of games, so we have to manage that load when we can." I think it's very natural, but at the same time, it's pretty impressive to do it that quickly." He's so mobile, so intuitive, always sharp and proactive to play in any moment and phase in the game, and it's a real threat," Arteta said.

Mikel Arteta cut a delighted figure in his post-match press conference on Saturday afternoon, following our 4-2 win over Leicester City at Emirates Stadium.

We have to be on top of that and hopefully we are. The rotation can be the same and the way that they can execute it at that speed and be that precise is completely different. I think it’s very natural, but at the same time it’s pretty impressive to do it that quickly, but then we are asking other players to score goals as well. I think it lifts the standards with the way that he’s training every day and the way that he’s talking and the way that they are connecting. I think it really lifted the confidence of Wilo and how he played the last minutes after that and for the team as well. He's so mobile, so intuitive and is always sharp and proactive to play in any moment and any phase of the game and he's a real threat.

Mikel Arteta has hailed 'special' Arsenal supporters after his impressive side beat Leicester City 4-2 in an entertaining match on a hot afternoon in North ...

The way they reacted was something I’ve never seen in football - the amount of support and connection they are showing with us, and especially with William, lifted the team straight away. The boys keep talking about it - they can’t wait to play in front of this crowd, and it’s making a huge difference.” Speaking after the match, Arteta said: “I’m really happy with the performance, the victory, the three points and with the way we played.

Gabriel Jesus enjoyed a sensational home debut, scoring two goals and creating two others as Arsenal beat Leicester 4-2 on Saturday to maintain their ...

A first-half brace by Gabriel Jesus gave the Foxes a mountain to climb at the break. A William Saliba own-goal and a James Maddison strike gave City hope in the ...

It flashed across Ward and bounced in off the inside of the far post, making it a two-goal game yet again. A passing move down the right put the Nigeria striker through on the corner of the area. In one week, we host Southampton. It’s far too early to describe any match as a “must-win,” but Chelsea and Manchester United looming, a win against the Saints would be a huge boost. The move paid almost immediate dividends as the Seniorman was involved in the best City move of the half. The wingback headed down towards the onrushing Vardy. William Saliba got there first, but his attempt to head the ball back eluded Ramsdale and nestled in the back of the net. Arsenal were perfectly happy to bring the intensity down to “cruise,” and the Foxes just wanted to get into the tunnel at the break. It was only a high-risk last-ditch tackle from Ndidi that allowed Ward to get a finger to it and put it out. A hatful of passes in the Leicester area saw the ball fall to Gabriel Jesus. His delicate chip took a slight deflection off of Evans, taking it just beyond Ward’s fingertips, off the bar, and into the far corner. For the second match in a row, the first chance of the match fell to a Leicester central defender in open play. He did, and he reversed the call. This time, Vardy played a one-two with Fofana deep in the Arsenal half, putting the defender through with only Aaron Ramsdale to beat. Leicester City dropped all three points to Arsenal by a score of 4-2 at the Emirates on Saturday afternoon.

SportsBrief.com News ☆ Jesus made his home debut in style by grabbing two goals and assisting twice as Arsenal recorded back-to-back wins in the Premier ...

Sports Brief had earlier reported that Brazilian forward Gabriel Jesus opened his goal-scoring account for Arsenal in the Premier League with a peach of a goal in Arsenal's home game against Leicester City. I’ve never been a defender, but I can imagine I wouldn’t enjoy it. I wouldn’t like to play against him.

Arsenal and refereeing decisions have not had a harmonious relationship but in the Gunners' weekend win over Leicester City something magical happened.

“When it went into the back of the net I said, ‘that’ll do for me, goal’ and I was pointing to the centre circle. Eventually, England gestured to show that the penalty was to be overruled and a goal kick given to Arsenal instead. Assessing the replays, Arsenal waited and eventually, Dean recommended England go and look at the screen to indicate he had potentially made an error of judgement.

Arsenal's opening performance against Crystal Palace was good but showed that there were still things that the team could sharpen up.

7 – Progressive passes for Martin Odegaard, leading all players. Zinchenko has been a nice complement to the skills that Kieren Tierney provides as a full back. His ability to interchange with Granit Xhaka has also been a very nice thing for Arsenal to be able to implement tactically. In this match, Arsenal were able to extend the dominance to 70 minutes and then did well to limit Leicester’s access into dangerous space for the whole match. I think looking forward we are going to think that his fee and impact on this team will be a bargain. Arsenal’s opening performance against Crystal Palace was good but showed that there were still things that the team could sharpen up.

Mikel Arteta says the way Arsenal fans reacted to William Saliba's own goal against Leicester on Saturday was something he'd never seen in football before.

But I have to say how BEAUTIFUL was the support for William Saliba. Well done to the fans. Love that the— The Short Fuse (@TheShortFuse) #Arsenalhome support have made a point to clap for William Saliba after the own goal. It was so great to see.— Sash ~ (@ltarsenal) August 13, 2022 "From the first minute, they were electric. the best moment of the whole game for me. If The reaction of the whole Emirates after Saliba’s own goal didn’t give you Chills or make you feel Emotional a certain way then you’re not An Arsenal fan.

Arsenal want to tie centre-back William Saliba down to a long-term contract at the Emirates after he impressed in their opening day victory over Crystal ...

“He was talked about being that good but then they said no, go away, get some experience. “I don’t know if he needed it [his loan at Marseille], but I think what happened when he went away, it humbled him,” Ferdinand said on his Vibe with Five YouTube channel. He was Young Player of the Season in Ligue 1, last season, and was phenomenal in that sense, comes back and said ‘Nah, I’m not going to right-back, Ben White get to right-back, I’m going to play centre-half.'”