“Appears to have morphed into Messi” – Gary Lineker singles out Arsenal star for special praise during 3-0 win at Bournemouth × Follow Us Create Notifications New User posted their first comment this is comment text Link Approve Reject & ban Delete Log in Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Gaming Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout Football EPL 2022-23 News Appears to have morphed into Messi – Gary Lineker singles out Arsenal star for special praise during 3-0 win at Bournemouth By Apratim Banerjee Modified 24 Aug 2022 Follow Us Comment Share Gary Lineker raves about Arsenal star Gabriel Jesus Gary Lineker compared Arsenal forward Gabriel Jesus to Lionel Messi after the striker's stunning performance against Bournemouth. The Gunners managed a 3-0 win against their opponents in the Premier League on Saturday, August 20. Martin Odegaard scored twice for Arsenal within first 12 minutes of the game. However, the likes of Jesus and Gabriel Martinelli were instrumental in those goals as both forwards played deciding roles in the build-up. Jesus, who has been brought in from Manchester City for a fee of £45 million, earned plaudits from Lineker as the former England striker wrote on Twitter: "A goal for Odergaard but all the work was done by Jesus, who appears to have morphed into Messi." Gary Lineker @GaryLinekerA goal for Odergaard but all the work was done by Jesus, who appears to have morphed into Messi.7878403A goal for Odergaard but all the work was done by Jesus, who appears to have morphed into Messi. The club's new number 9 has been an important part of Mikel Arteta's side since arriving at the Emirates Stadium. Apart from his goalscoring prowess, the Brazilian has been magnificent in the Gunners' build-up play throughout the first three games of the season. He has also provided three assists in his first three games for the Gunners. It seems like Arteta has played a masterstroke by bringing in Jesus as he has so far proven to be worth every penny spent on him. Two goals from Odeagaard in the first half and a third from William Saliba in the 64th minute of the second half handed the Gunners a 3-0 win. View this post on Instagram Instagram Post Arteta's side kept firm control of the game, managing 59% possession of the ball. Bournemouth only managed one shot on target in the 90 minutes compared to Arsenal’s six attempts on target. Arsenal currently sit at the top of the Premier League table Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta Arteta couldn't have demanded a better start to the league campaign from his team as the Gunners currently sit at the top of the Premier League table after three games. They have managed nine points so far this season. A 2-0 away win against Crystal Palace gave the north London side a positive start to the season. A 4-2 home win against Leicester City followed. Yet another impressive 3-0 away win against Bournemouth marked their third away win in as many games. Arteta's side will face Fulham in their next game on August 27. Arteta's team are also looking to add new firepower to their team. It is understood that the Gunners are massively interested in bringing Leicester City's Belgian midfielder Youri Tielemans to the Emirates Stadium. Tielemans has long been a target for the north London side. His current wage £120K per week and a valuation of £32 million by the Foxes seems reasonable considering the quality of the player. Paul Merson predicts Arsenal vs Liverpool and other EPL GW 10 fixtures! Click here Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Edited by Akshay Saraswat × Feedback Thank You! 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