Sevilla 1-2 Arsenal - 3 Talking points as Gabriel Jesus Shines in win

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SEVILLE, SPAIN – OCTOBER 24:
Martin Odegaard of Arsenal FC in action during the UEFA Champions League match between Sevilla FC and Arsenal FC at Estadio Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan on October 24, 2023 in Seville, Spain. (Photo by MB Media/Getty Images)

Should we worry about Odegaard and Partey?

It now marks back-to-back games of poor football from Arsenal’s captain. There is just something about that armband, isn’t there?

Odegaard didn’t look at all like the player we know him to be, and he was taken off with 20 minutes to go in a crunch Champions League game. Not panic stations yet, but it’s getting worrisome.

Thomas Partey misses out on tonight's game with a muscle issue.
— Arsenal (@Arsenal) October 24, 2023

What is at panic stations is Thomas Partey and his inability to stay fit. Since arriving in north London, it has been one thing after another with the Ghanian, and his latest muscle issue makes us wonder when we will see him in an Arsenal shirt again.

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<p>— Arsenal (@Arsenal) <a href=https://paininthearsenal.com/2023/10/25/arsenal-sevilla-champions-league-gabriel-jesus/3/"https://twitter.com/Arsenal/status/1716921797936021900?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%22>October 24, 2023</a></p></blockquote> <p><script async src=https://paininthearsenal.com/2023/10/25/arsenal-sevilla-champions-league-gabriel-jesus/3/"https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></div> <p>Shortly after halftime, Jesus got in on the goal-scoring action, with his superb curling effort finding its way past Orjan Nyland in the Sevilla goal.</p> <p>But the hosts replied within minutes as Nemanja Gudelj’s header halved the deficit. But for all the home side’s huffing and puffing, the <a href=https://paininthearsenal.com/2023/10/25/arsenal-sevilla-champions-league-gabriel-jesus/3/"https://paininthearsenal.com/2023/10/24/sevilla-1-2-arsenal-player-ratings/">Gunners escaped with a vital 2-1 win</a> and now top Group B.</p> <p>The game provided plenty of talking points; here they are.</p> <h2>Sevilla vs. Arsenal talking points</h2> <h3>Gabriel Jesus reminds us of his quality</h3> <p>After being somewhat of a slow burn to start the season, Jesus ignited against Sevilla. Leading the line for the Gunners, the game was somewhat dreary until Jesus sprinkled his magic dust on the game.</p> <p>His turn and pass for Martinelli was fluid and spectacular, and his goal after halftime was placed to perfection.</p> <div class="embed "> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true"> <p lang="en" dir="ltr">Official: Gabriel Jesus has been awarded Player of the Match for his performance vs. Sevilla tonight. 🤩 <a href=https://paininthearsenal.com/2023/10/25/arsenal-sevilla-champions-league-gabriel-jesus/3/"https://twitter.com/hashtag/afc?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%22>#afc</a> <a href=https://paininthearsenal.com/2023/10/25/arsenal-sevilla-champions-league-gabriel-jesus/3/"https://t.co/49xtXl5CM6">pic.twitter.com/49xtXl5CM6

<p>— afcstuff (@afcstuff) <a href=https://paininthearsenal.com/2023/10/25/arsenal-sevilla-champions-league-gabriel-jesus/3/"https://twitter.com/afcstuff/status/1716926701345874423?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%22>October 24, 2023</a></p></blockquote> <p><script async src=https://paininthearsenal.com/2023/10/25/arsenal-sevilla-champions-league-gabriel-jesus/3/"https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></div> <p>Some players are built for the big stage, and Jesus showed that when the lights are bright, he is as comfortable as they come.</p> <p><em>Continued on next slide…</em></p> <div class="next-slide slider"> <a class="next-slide-btn" style="background: #c01f2f" data-track="shortcode" data-track-action="next-slide-shortcode" href=https://paininthearsenal.com/2023/10/25/arsenal-sevilla-champions-league-gabriel-jesus/3/"#"> <span class="title">Next:</span> Talking Point #2 </a> </div><!—pageview_candidate—><hr id="pagebreak"><div id="attachment_137144" class="wp-caption aligncenter"> <img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="wp-image-137144 size-full" src=https://paininthearsenal.com/2023/10/25/arsenal-sevilla-champions-league-gabriel-jesus/3/"https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/fetch/c_fill,g_auto,f_auto,h_1706,w_2560/https%3A%2F%2Fpaininthearsenal.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fgetty-images%2F2017%2F07%2F1754838613-scaled.jpeg" alt="" width="2560" height="1706" srcset="https://paininthearsenal.com/wp-content/uploads/getty-images/2017/07/1754838613-scaled.jpeg 2560w, https://paininthearsenal.com/wp-content/uploads/getty-images/2017/07/1754838613-768x512.jpeg 768w, https://paininthearsenal.com/wp-content/uploads/getty-images/2017/07/1754838613-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, https://paininthearsenal.com/wp-content/uploads/getty-images/2017/07/1754838613-2048x1365.jpeg 2048w" sizes="(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px"><div class="fs-center-img"> <p class="wp-caption-text" style="width:2560px;">SEVILLE, SPAIN – OCTOBER 24: Gabriel Martinelli of Arsenal celebrates after scoring their side’s first goal during the UEFA Champions League match between Sevilla FC and Arsenal FC at Estadio Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan on October 24, 2023 in Seville, Spain. (Photo by Jesus Ruiz/Quality Sport Images/Getty Images)</p> </div> </div> <h2>Champions League campaign back on track</h2> <p>The enormity of Arsenal’s win in Seville can’t be underestimated. Prior to the game, the Gunners were third in the group, and a loss to the Spanish side would have put Arsenal in a bad spot halfway through the group stage.</p> <div class="embed "> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true"> <p lang="en" dir="ltr">Champions league debut goal and a win 🤩 From dreams to reality 💫 <a href=https://paininthearsenal.com/2023/10/25/arsenal-sevilla-champions-league-gabriel-jesus/3/"https://t.co/nHrEbphS0j">pic.twitter.com/nHrEbphS0j

<p>— Gabriel Martinelli (@gabimartinelli) <a href=https://paininthearsenal.com/2023/10/25/arsenal-sevilla-champions-league-gabriel-jesus/3/"https://twitter.com/gabimartinelli/status/1716941555003699246?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%22>October 24, 2023</a></p></blockquote> <p><script async src=https://paininthearsenal.com/2023/10/25/arsenal-sevilla-champions-league-gabriel-jesus/3/"https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></div> <p>But with the win, Arsenal now top the group and have back-to-back home games against Sevilla and Lens. The win was important, and now, Arteta’s side can put themselves in a commanding position over the course of the next two matchdays.</p> <p><em>Continued on next slide…</em></p> <div class="next-slide slider"> <a class="next-slide-btn" style="background: #c01f2f" data-track="shortcode" data-track-action="next-slide-shortcode" href=https://paininthearsenal.com/2023/10/25/arsenal-sevilla-champions-league-gabriel-jesus/3/"#"> <span class="title">Next:</span> Talking Point #3 </a> </div><!—pageview_candidate—><hr id="pagebreak"><div id="attachment_137145" class="wp-caption aligncenter"> <img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="wp-image-137145 size-full" src=https://paininthearsenal.com/2023/10/25/arsenal-sevilla-champions-league-gabriel-jesus/3/"https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/fetch/c_fill,g_auto,f_auto,h_1707,w_2560/https%3A%2F%2Fpaininthearsenal.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fgetty-images%2F2017%2F07%2F1742997631-scaled.jpeg" alt="" width="2560" height="1707" srcset="https://paininthearsenal.com/wp-content/uploads/getty-images/2017/07/1742997631-scaled.jpeg 2560w, https://paininthearsenal.com/wp-content/uploads/getty-images/2017/07/1742997631-768x512.jpeg 768w, https://paininthearsenal.com/wp-content/uploads/getty-images/2017/07/1742997631-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, https://paininthearsenal.com/wp-content/uploads/getty-images/2017/07/1742997631-2048x1366.jpeg 2048w" sizes="(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px"><div class="fs-center-img"> <p class="wp-caption-text" style="width:2560px;">SEVILLE, SPAIN – OCTOBER 24:<br>Martin Odegaard of Arsenal FC in action during the UEFA Champions League match between Sevilla FC and Arsenal FC at Estadio Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan on October 24, 2023 in Seville, Spain. (Photo by MB Media/Getty Images)</p> </div> </div> <h2>Should we worry about Odegaard and Partey?</h2> <p>It now marks back-to-back games of poor football from Arsenal’s captain. There is just something about that armband, isn’t there?</p> <p>Odegaard didn’t look at all like the player we know him to be, and he was taken off with 20 minutes to go in a crunch Champions League game. Not panic stations yet, but it’s getting worrisome.</p> <div class="embed "> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true"> <p lang="en" dir="ltr">Thomas Partey misses out on tonight's game with a muscle issue.</p> <p>— Arsenal (@Arsenal) <a href=https://paininthearsenal.com/2023/10/25/arsenal-sevilla-champions-league-gabriel-jesus/3/"https://twitter.com/Arsenal/status/1716876854601416853?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%22>October 24, 2023</a></p></blockquote> <p><script async src=https://paininthearsenal.com/2023/10/25/arsenal-sevilla-champions-league-gabriel-jesus/3/"https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></div> <p>What is at panic stations is Thomas Partey and his inability to stay fit. Since arriving in north London, it has been one thing after another with the Ghanian, and his latest muscle issue makes us wonder when we will see him in an Arsenal shirt again.</p><!—pageview_candidate—>">

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