Gabriel Jesus made Sergio Ramos break Thierry Henry rule in Arsenal win at Sevilla
Arsenal legend Thierry Henry has heaped praise on Gabriel Jesus for his Man of the Match display in the Gunners' 2-1 win over Sevilla in the UEFA Champions League.
The Brazilian was the provider for Gabriel Martinelli's opener with a terrific turn on the halfway line beforenetting his first goal since September with a fantastic curling effort past Orjan Nyland.
After turning Nemanja Gudelj and Boubakary Soumare halfway in Arsenal's own half, Jesus played an inch-perfect pass for Martinelli. In the second-half, the 25-year-old showed excellent trickery to beat Jesus Navas before doubling the north Londoners' lead.
«Really happy with that part. Big games are for big players,» Arteta said. «He needed to produce those moments to win in a stadium like this. He’s done it for us in a really big way.
Asked whether the goal or assist was better, the Spaniard said: „Both! I want to see the first one in slow motion. It was so sharp and then the final ball that he played to Gabi as well. He needed that.“
Following the game, ex-Arsenal striker Henry agreed with Arteta's thoughts on Jesus. However, speaking on CBS Sports, the France Under-21s head coach was critical of Sergio Ramos' decision making in Martinelli's opener.
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»There is a rule, that you defend the ball and you defend the goal," Henry said when speaking with Micah Richards and Jamie Carragher. «Nobody is in space on the halfway line, we all know that rule. He's tried to anticipate the turn where all he needs to do is cover his goal first and foremost.
»He does slightly get carried away with
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