Mikel Arteta has been praising Gabriel Jesus. (Photo by Alex Bantling/Getty Images)
Arsenal qualified for the semi-finals of the Carabao Cup as the Gunners needed to come from behind to beat Crystal Palace 3-2 at the Emirates Stadium.
Jacob Kioor made a huge mistake on the opening goal of the contest, allowing Jean-Philippe Mateta to give the Eagles a lead with just four minutes on the clock.
For a while it looked like the north London club would be eliminated from the competition but Gabriel Jesus would step up to send Arsenal through to the next round. The Brazilian would score a hat-trick, which came in the middle of a striker who was in poor form and Links away from Arsenal.
Additionally, the 27-year-old's numbers against Crystal Palace were impressive. Jesus completed 20 of 223 passes, had all five of his shots on target, made 48 touches and committed just one team foul.
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The club's fans will be hoping this performance will help the Brazilian get going at the Emirates Stadium this season, and Mikel Arteta was full of praise for the former Man City star after the final whistle.
Arsenal coach Mikel Arteta has praised Gabriel Jesus
Knowing how much Jesus has struggled for Arsenal this season, especially in front of goal, Arteta was keen to praise him in his post-match interview.
“It's about confidence. When you don't score a goal for almost a year, it's difficult,” the Spanish star said. Sky Sports When asked about the 27-year-old. “Gabe is someone who wants to do more. He wants to work hard and help the team in any way he can.
“Today he got the reward. The movement, the quality of his touches, the way he finishes the moves; it's something very big for him. We got Gabi back to his best, and at this level, he can really do the best for us.
