Mikel Arteta says 26-year-old Arsenal player did ‘something special’ against Sevilla

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Mikel Arteta singled out Gabriel Jesus for praise after Arsenal picked up a crucial win in Seville on Tuesday night. 

Arteta spoke to TNT Sports after watching his side grind out a 2-1 win away to Sevilla in the Champions League.

Gabriel Jesus stole the show as he produced an exceptional assist for Gabriel Martinelli in the first half before grabbing a goal of his own in the second period.

The 26-year-old rifled his effort into the top corner after cutting in off the left-hand side.

Jesus looked back to his brilliant best before being forced off with a hamstring injury last night and he’s impressed the Arsenal boss.

Arteta says Jesus did ‘something special’ against Sevilla

Speaking to TNT Sports, Arteta singled out Jesus for praise and claimed his performance was ‘special’.

“Well that’s what we need,” he said. “You need magic moments in big games and you need the big players to step in and create those moments.

“We had a big opening in the first few minutes with Martinelli through to score. We need players to perform at their best and today he’s [Jesus] done something special.”

Jesus was eventually replaced by Eddie Nketiah after the forward went down holding his hamstring.

He limped off the pitch and Arteta has admitted the Brazil star picked up an injury in Seville.

It would be a significant blow for Arsenal to lose Jesus once again after the striker missed the start of the campaign.

The Gunners look a far better side with Jesus leading the line and they will be hopeful his injury doesn’t turn out to be a serious one.

Jesus has struggled to find the back of the net in the Premier League but he’s netted three times in as many games in Europe.

He’s currently the top scorer in the Champions League and he’s proving the be the man for the big occasions this season.