2 shots, 96.4% pass accuracy, 3 interceptions: £32m Arsenal man is making such a big difference

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Arsenal made it two wins out of two on Saturday as they beat Leicester City 4-2 at the Emirates Stadium.

Gabriel Jesus stole the show by scoring a brace and also getting two assists.

Granit Xhaka and Gabriel Martinelli also got on the scoresheet, striking after the Foxes looked to get back in the game.

Jesus broke the deadlock in the 23rd minute with a lofted finish over Danny Ward.

He then doubled Arsenal’s lead 12 minutes later, nodding in at the back post from a corner.

Although William Saliba scored an unfortunate own goal in the second half, Xhaka rifled in moments later.

And though James Maddison grabbed a second for Leicester, Gabriel Martinelli made it 4-2 almost immediately after.

Another great day at the office for Arsenal and, while Jesus rightly stood out, there were quite a few players who impressed.

Oleksandr Zinchenko was one of those, delivering another great display for the Gunners.

“Looked excellent”

As per Whoscored, the £32million man took 68 touches, had 2 efforts, and passed 55 times with 96.4 percent accuracy.

He also whipped in one cross, delivered one accurate long ball, and made three interceptions, one tackle and one clearance.

Zinchenko got 8/10 from the Evening Standard, who wrote: “Looked excellent on his home debut and exactly what you’d expect from a player signed from Manchester City.

“So good in possession, especially when he tucks inside to join the midfield.”

Meanwhile, football.london went for 7/10, writing: “Offensively excellent as he supported Gabriel Martinelli and combined beautifully with Granit Xhaka.

“Defensively there are still a few question marks over his positioning, which mean Tierney will fancy his chances of getting back in.”

Previously, Tierney was undisputed first-choice at left-back, and if he got injured, it would be a crisis for Arsenal.

Now, that’s no longer the case, and it could go a long way to success this season and beyond.