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Mikel Arteta has praised Gabriel Jesus for bringing \u201cbelief\u201d and \u201cenergy\u201d to Arsenal as the forward shone in victory at Sevilla.<\/p>\n
Jesus continued his love affair with the Champions League with a fine goal and assist double as the Gunners won 2-1 at the Ramon Sanchez-Pizjuan Stadium.<\/p>\n
A piece of magic set up compatriot Gabriel Martinelli to open the scoring on the stroke of half-time before Jesus doubled the lead with a fine, curling finish of his own \u2013 although he later limped off having moments earlier held his hamstring.<\/p>\n
The Brazil forward may not boast the most prolific strike record but he has now scored an impressive 23 goals in 41 appearances in Europe\u2019s elite club competition.<\/p>\n
Asked if Jesus had been signed from Manchester City because of his prowess in the competition, Arteta replied: \u201cFor sure. He has been through a lot in the last few years and he\u2019s still really young.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe has enormous experiences \u2013 some of them not the nicest but very necessary to be the player that he is today. I\u2019m really happy to have him in the team.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe came here for a reason. I think he changed our world. He brought so much belief and energy to that team, he needs to step in in those moments. He\u2019s done that. That\u2019s when a player becomes accountable for the team.<\/p>\n
\u201cBig games are for big players. He needed to produce those moments to win in a stadium like this. He\u2019s done it for us in a really big way. Then, really sad because he felt something in his hamstring and I\u2019m worried about that.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe need those players to win games. If you want to play Manchester City, then go to Stamford Bridge, then come here \u2013 that\u2019s the level we\u2019re at right now. To come here and win, big credit to the boys.\u201d<\/p>\n
Jesus\u2019 night ended as he hobbled off to be replaced by Eddie Nketiah in the latter stages \u2013 with Arteta admitting he is concerned for the striker.<\/p>\n
\u201c(I am) really sad because he felt something in his hamstring and I\u2019m worried about that,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe straight away asked to be subbed which is not good news because Gabriel is not a player who does that at all. We will have to wait and see in the next few days.\u201d<\/p>\n
The victory saw Arsenal recover from defeat in Lens last time out and was enough to take them to the top of Group B at the halfway stage.<\/p>\n
Arteta\u2019s side will be in a good position to reach the knockout stages if they beat Sevilla in the return game at the Emirates Stadium in a fortnight and the Spaniard was pleased with the reaction to defeat in France.<\/p>\n
\u201cThat result against Lens put us in a difficult position and the team had to react,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are coming from the back of very difficult games where the team has to step in and go against adversity as well with some of the injuries that we picked up to big players.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe team is so willing to at least try their best even if we don\u2019t manage to be our best all the time.\u201d<\/p>\n