Arsenal vs Leicester City

Mikel Arteta's Arsenal squad open their home Premier League slate with a tricky match against a very capable Leicester City side, which could lose one of ...

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We beat Leicester 4-2 at the Emirates after goals from Martinelli, Xhaka and a first half brace from Jesus led us to victory.

Gabriel Jesus became the first player to score more than once on his home Premier League debut for us. I have a lot of freedom from the coach, from my teammates. 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. However, once again we showed excellent courage to go back down the other end and restore the two-goal cushion. That piece of champagne football came just before the first scheduled water break which briefly slowed down proceedings, but 10 minutes before half-time Jesus doubled his tally with a much more routine finish than his first. Perhaps due to the conditions chances were initially at a premium, but we gradually began to dictate proceedings.

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.

Take a look at the best of the action from our goal-filled win against Leicester City.

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.

Report and highlights as Gabriel Jesus double and instant replies to Leicester goals from Granit Xhaka and Gabriel Martinelli secure 4-2 win for Arsenal; ...

That lifted the confidence of William and how he played the last minutes after that and the team as well. At 2-1, we were in a good place in the game and at 3-2 with 15 minutes to go, we had good momentum. Vards flicks it on and he scores at the back post. On Saliba: "What the crowd did with Saliba after the own goal was something in my career I haven't seen. He's so mobile, intuitive, sharp and proactive in any moment or phase of the game." We had some really good moments but in key moments we made mistakes. And then James Maddison's drive (74) was followed within 60 seconds by Gabriel Martinelli's second of the season. "He scored two and set up two and he's disappointed because he says he could have scored four. He's a real threat." First, an own goal from the otherwise impressive William Saliba (53) was countered two minutes later by an equally bad blunder from Leicester 'keeper Danny Ward, which allowed Jesus to tee up Granit Xhaka to sweep in. He's so mobile, intuitive, sharp and proactive in any moment or phase of the game. Vardy had a penalty award rightly taken away after VAR Mike Dean advised referee Darren England to re-assess the minimal contact between Ramsdale and the striker just before half-time.

A brace from Gabriel Jesus - including a sensational strike to open the scoring - plus efforts from Granit Xhaka and Gabriel Martinelli helped secure the points ...

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 striker Gabriel Jesus scored twice to open his account for the club as Mikel Arteta's side beat Leicester City 4-2 at the Emirates Stadium on ...

I was not unhappy at Manchester City, I just wanted to play and the club understood." Arsenal exuded quality in the first half and took the lead 23 minutes in. Arsenal momentarily lost their comfortable advantage early in the second half as William Saliba headed into his own net, but two minutes later Xhaka pounced on a mistake between Wesley Fofana and goalkeeper Ward to restore the two-goal cushion.