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

Forward Gabriel Jesus once again played a part in a historic achievement. Crowned Premier League champion with Arsenal this Tuesday (19), the player developed by Palmeiras helped 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 piece in the club’s 2016 Brazilian Championship campaign, when Verdão ended a 22-year wait to win the national competition. Curiously, that title also came in a year ending in “6.”

Now, ten years later, the striker 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 feat 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 off 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 forward reached his fifth Premier League trophy of his career. Before that, he had won four English league titles with Manchester City.

As a result, he 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 had notable spells with the Brazil national team, Manchester City, and Arsenal, where he became one of the leaders of the English championship-winning squad.

Since making his Premier League debut in 2017, the striker has also become the second-highest Brazilian scorer in the entire history of the competition. He has found the net 78 times in 242 matches, behind only Firmino, who has 82 goals in 256 games.

Among the titles he won during his time in Europe, Jesus has also collected trophies such as one FA Cup (2018/19), two FA Community Shields (2018, 2019), and four EFL Cups (2017/18, 2018/19, 2019/20, 2020/21). In the current season, he is also still chasing a first-ever Champions League title, which would also be the first in Arsenal’s history. The final will be on the 30th against PSG.

In England, Gabriel Jesus has recorded 126 goals and 67 assists in 358 matches, averaging one direct goal contribution every 0.54 games. For Arsenal, the club he has represented since the 2022/23 season, he has 31 goals and 22 assists in 122 matches.

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