Arsenal started with a victory in the Premier League 2022-23, beating Crystal Palace 2-0 in the opening game this season at Selhurst Park on Friday.
Arsenal prepared well for this season by building a strong squad
Arsenal’s last season EPL journey began with a 2-0 loss to Brentford. The Gunners had the worst start in the league in 67 years after losing the next two matches as well. The Emirates club didn’t want that to happen anymore. In the summer, Arsenal had already prepared well for the Premier League this season by building a strong squad with a number of good contracts, including Gabriel Jesus, Oleksandr Zinchenko.
Building a good team didn’t fail. Arsenal, “hungry” for success, started the league with a win yesterday. The Gunners returned with a 2-0 victory over Crystal Palace. Mikel Arteta‘s team also took revenge on Crystal Palace for 3-0 loss last season on the Palace ground.
Martinelli scored a superb header
Arsenal, who played well in pre-season preparations, held Palace down from the start of the match. It was a matter of time to get the goal. They got it in 20 minutes. Gabriel Martinelli scored a superb header from Zinchenko’s headed pass following a corner. Martinelli made Emirates his address this season from Manchester City. Arsenal’s second goal in the 85th minute was Palace’s Guehi‘s suicide goal.
Jesus spread panic in Palace’s defense
Arsenal could have got the first goal 20 minutes ago. Gabriel Jesus, who joined Arsenal this season from Man City, started spreading panic in Palace’s defense from the beginning. Martinelli could not take advantage of an easy opportunity created by him.
Quote from Mikel Arteta
Arsenal coach Arteta is very happy to start the season with a win. He said after the match, “The most beautiful thing of the evening was the win. Winning the first match of the season is very important. It creates the course of the team. Now we can talk about the things we have to improve.’
Jesus could not score on his Premier League debut for Arsenal, nor did he assist any of the goal. But it was the Brazilian who did the job of messing up the Palace defense. At the end of the match, there was an added excitement in Arteta about Jesus, “There is something in him that the opponent will be afraid of. He always breathes on the opponent’s neck. He never stands quietly- he’s on the move all the time. It’s difficult for a defender to play against him.’
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