{"id":300024,"date":"2023-12-09T09:54:25","date_gmt":"2023-12-09T09:54:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/allmysportsnews.com\/?p=300024"},"modified":"2023-12-09T09:54:25","modified_gmt":"2023-12-09T09:54:25","slug":"arsenal-star-jesus-said-the-wrong-thing-after-coming-under-fire-for-comments","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/allmysportsnews.com\/soccer\/arsenal-star-jesus-said-the-wrong-thing-after-coming-under-fire-for-comments\/","title":{"rendered":"Arsenal star Jesus ‘said the wrong thing’ after coming under fire for comments"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Arsenal striker Gabriel Jesus has admitted he “said the wrong thing” when he claimed scoring goals was not his strong point. But the Brazilian has reiterated his belief that there is far more to his game than putting the ball in the back of the net.<\/p>\n

Jesus came under fire for comments he made while on international duty in November. The 26-year-old has not been prolific for his country, averaging over three games per goal since his debut in 2016.<\/p>\n

His record is similar for Arsenal in the Premier League since he joined from Manchester City 18 months ago. Jesus had just drawn blank in Brazil’s 1-0 World Cup qualifying loss to Argentina.<\/p>\n

In a fresh interview with ESPN, he says his words were misconstrued. Jesus said: “It was a moment there, after a stressful game in which there were many situations and we lost to a rival.<\/p>\n

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“And sometimes we get tired of talking about it, you know? It\u2019s obvious that they\u2019re going to hammer away at it. I\u2019ve always been honest.<\/p>\n

“And there, after the game, I felt like talking. It\u2019s just that I put myself in a position where I think I said the wrong thing to those people who don\u2019t make the effort to understand.<\/p>\n

“I\u2019ll say it again, but now I think it\u2019s clearer: I don\u2019t think scoring goals or fighting for the top scorer\u2019s honour is my strong point, but I can improve, I want to improve and I will improve. I have other qualities too, but I score goals, I\u2019ve scored goals that have helped the team, I\u2019ve scored hat-tricks.”<\/p>\n

Jesus says people who focus too much on statistics will not understand his true value to the teams he plays for. He added: “Many people, not generalising, only look at the result after the game. Then they see that Gabriel didn\u2019t score, didn\u2019t provide an assist.<\/p>\n