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Jejus exploded a hat-trick and scored 7 goals in pre-season… Arsenal raising expectations

6-0 victory over Sevilla in the last friendly… Sakado multi goal

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Jejus exploded a hat-trick and scored 7 goals in pre-season… Arsenal raising expectations

6-0 victory over Sevilla in the last friendly… Sakado multi goal

(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Hong-seok Ahn = ‘Arsenal freshman’ Gabrieu Jejus, who is enjoying goals in the European soccer pre-season friendly game every day, exploded a hat-trick, raising expectations for the new season.

Arsenal defeated Sevilla 6-0 with Jejus scoring three goals in the 2022 Emirates Cup friendly match held at the Emirates Stadium in London, England on the 30th (local time).

Jejus took the lead by shooting the ball again after hitting the goalkeeper in the 13th minute of the first half leading 1-0, and just two minutes later, Gabrieu Martinelli’s diagonal cross rushed into the door and finished with a sliding shot, ending with a ‘multiple’ early. goal’ was written.

In the 32nd minute of the second half, he scored the team’s fifth and his third goal.

It was a goal that stood out for his concentration and fighting spirit, which he overcame the checks of the defenders in the prelude to the gate and connected with a left-footed shot.

Brazilian striker Jejus left Brazil’s Paumeiras in 2016 and moved to Manchester City, England, raising expectations as a next-generation goalkeeper.

He has scored around 10 goals in the league each season and around 20 goals in official matches while wearing the Manchester City jersey.

If it was another striker, it could be considered a success, but Manchester City’s expectations for Jejus were higher than that.

This is the reason why the local media described Jejus as if they had been pushed out by Halan when Manchester City transferred Jejus to Arsenal this summer and signed ‘monster goalkeeper’ Elling Halan.

Judging from his great performance in the pre-season, it seems that Jejus’ situation judgment is not much different from the outside view.

Jejus appeared in all five of Arsenal’s pre-season games, scoring seven goals in four matches.

21-year-old goalkeeper Bukayo Sakado, whom Arsenal expects, has also scored four pre-season goals. In the match against Sevilla, he was responsible for opening the penalty kick and scoring the team’s fourth goal.

Arsenal, who finished all pre-season schedules, all won by two or more goals, raising expectations.

Arsenal will start the 2022-2023 season with the first round of the Premier League (EPL) away game against Crystal Palace on the 6th of next month at 4 am Korean time.

Arsenal finished fifth last season, behind Tottenham Hotspur, the ‘North London rival’.

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