Arsenal fans mustn’t sleep on Gabriel Jesus, who could be about to do something very special for the Gunners.
The Brazilian is the talk of North London and Milan, after he scored a brace in Arsenal’s win over Inter Milan.
Jesus made a dream come true by scoring at San Siro, and now, he could make Arsenal fans’ greatest dreams come true this season.
The Gunners are in good standing to challenge on all four fronts, progressing in the FA Cup and Carabao Cup, as well as sitting top of the pile in the Premier League and Champions League.
Jesus will be a big part of Arsenal’s plans to record a silverware-laden campaign, perhaps more than fans currently anticipate.
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Gabriel Jesus’ World Cup dream is fantastic news for Arsenal
Jesus is recognised as Arsenal’s most skilful player, with the centre-forward’s quality there for all to see, his downfall being fitness and, subsequently, consistency.
Long periods out of action go hand in hand with inconsistent form upon return, but the Brazilian could flip the script this time around for one reason that isn’t being acknowledged enough.
It’s important to note that Jesus has been emphasising his desire to make the 2026 World Cup.
“My dream for this year is to live in the present, day by day, and help my Arsenal teammates fight for the titles this season and, of course, return to the Brazilian national team,” he said, as per Ge Globo.
“I have that as a goal, to be called up by Ancelotti. And that will depend, of course, on what I do after returning to the pitch.”
It’s significant because we’ve seen before what the striker can produce when a spot in the Brazilian World Cup squad is on the line.
Before the 2022/23 Premier League season was paused for the 2022 World Cup, Jesus contributed to 11 goals in only 14 league appearances for Arsenal.
The stellar output came in the form of five goals and six assists and helped Arsenal to record 12 wins from 14 in that period.
Jesus booked his place on the plane to Qatar, impressing Tite enough to make the trip with the Selecao.
Several Arsenal stars face World Cup battle
The good news for Jesus is that Carlo Ancelotti is looking for a striker in the Brazilian national team.
The Arsenal star could certainly make the cut, and arguably, as things stand, he’s the most likely to make it out of a selection of Gunners whose World Cup status is undetermined.
Who is going to the World Cup and who is being left at home?
Myles Lewis-Skelly’s World Cup chances are shrinking, despite having an unforgettable England debut.
Thomas Tuchel is wary of Lewis-Skelly’s minutes, which is a similar position that Eberechi Eze has unexpectedly found himself in.
Eze hasn’t been playing at Arsenal as much as he’d hoped, which isn’t helped by his competitors for the position performing well.
The race is on for those in the Arsenal squad to make their World Cup chances more certain, which will only help the Gunners.
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