Jesus hopes to keep Arsenal in title contention

With Jesus, Merino and Martinelli scoring, Arsenal defeated Brentford 3-1 in the 19th round of the 2024/25 Premier League . Arsenal striker Jesus said he just wanted to keep scoring and keep the team in the race for the title.

In the 13th minute, Damsgaard assisted Mbermo with a through ball, helping Brentford take the lead 1-0. In the 29th minute, Thomas Partey made a long shot in the melee, and Brentford goalkeeper Flecken lost his hand when clearing the ball. Then Jesus seized the opportunity and headed the ball into the goal, helping Arsenal tie the score 1-1.

In the 50th minute of the second half, Nwaneri took a corner kick, Jesus volleyed but hit the opponent, and Merino made a direct shot to help Arsenal overtake 2 to 1. Three minutes later, Nwaneri's pass was cleared, and Martinelli followed up and shot into the goal.

In the end, Arsenal beat Brentford 3-1 away from home. After achieving an unbeaten record of 3 wins and 2 draws in the past 5 rounds, Arsenal is currently ranked second in the standings with 39 points, 6 points behind the first place Liverpool.

Arsenal striker Jesus , 27, said in an interview, "I sometimes like to retreat and participate in the organization of the attack. It's not just standing in the penalty area waiting for opportunities. But if I want to score, I have to be there, just like the rebound opportunity in this game. Therefore, I am very happy with this goal."

"My job is to be in the right place at the right time and try to score a goal, and I was in the right place in this game to score, so I'm very happy with that."

So far this season, Jesus has contributed 3 goals for Arsenal in the Premier League. When talking about the confrontation that must be carried out in the game, Jesus said, "This is the Premier League, players must compete. For me, sometimes it is really difficult to fight for the ball and long passes, but it is necessary. I try my best to do it, and I always look for opportunities around those tall defenders. But this is football. If we can win the game and I can score, I am willing to have this happen every three days."

"I just want to keep winning and scoring goals, and keep the team and the club in contention for the title. I also know it's a long journey and we just have to focus on ourselves. We certainly hope that the team at the top drops points, but more importantly, we have to do our job well like we did in this game."