“Only Jesus saves”: like at Palmeiras, Gabriel Jesus ends Arsenal hoodoo | OneFootball

Striker Gabriel Jesus played a part in another historic achievement. Crowned Premier League champion with Arsenal this Tuesday (19), the player developed by Palmeiras helped yet another club end a long national title drought, repeating a script similar to the one he experienced in Brazilian football.

At Palmeiras, Gabriel Jesus was an important part of the 2016 Brazilian Championship campaign, when Verdão ended a 22-year wait without winning the national competition. Coincidentally, that title also came in a year ending in “6.”

Now, ten years later, the forward was part of the campaign that put Arsenal back on top of English football after 22 years without winning the Premier League. The Gunners’ last title had come in the 2003/04 season, the historic “Invincibles” campaign.

The parallel catches fans’ attention

The coincidence quickly spread among fans on social media:

The achievement reinforces the striker’s image as a symbol of historic rebuilds at traditional clubs.

Gabriel Jesus adds to his legacy in England

Even though he was left out of Brazil’s final squad list for the World Cup, Gabriel Jesus had another reason to celebrate his journey in European football.

With the title for Arsenal, the striker reached his fifth Premier League trophy of his career. Before that, he had won four English league titles with Manchester City.

As a result, the player moved past Anderson, formerly of Manchester United, and drew level with Fernandinho as the second Brazilian with the most English league titles.

The ranking among Brazilians now stands as follows:

Developed in Palmeiras’ youth academy, Gabriel Jesus has also built up notable spells with the Brazil national team, Manchester City, and Arsenal, where he became one of the leaders of the English champion squad.

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