Alan Shearer says Arsenal star will be ‘frustrated’ after Champions League win

Alan Shearer says Gabriel Jesus volition beryllium ‘frustrated’ aft helium failed to extremity his extremity drought and was subbed disconnected during Arsenal’s Champions League triumph implicit Shakhtar Donetsk.

The Gunners made hard enactment of their location Champions League lucifer against Ukrainian broadside Shakhtar connected Tuesday nighttime but crushed retired a 1-0 triumph acknowledgment to Dmytro Riznyk’s ain goal.

Arsenal bossed the aboriginal stages and took the pb wrong fractional an hr arsenic the lively Gabriel Martinelli struck the station and saw his effort deed the backmost of Shakhtar goalkeeper Riznyk earlier going in.

At that signifier it felt arsenic though Arsenal would spell connected to clinch an emphatic and comfy triumph implicit an inferior broadside inactive coping with Russia’s penetration of Ukraine.

But the Gunners, who saw their unbeaten commencement to the play ended by Bournemouth astatine the weekend, struggled to interruption Shakhtar down and adjacent had to withstand plentifulness of Shakhtar unit earlier settling for a 1-0 win.

Arsenal’s vexation was epitomised 15 minutes from clip by Leandro Trossard’s missed penalty, which was awarded for a brushed handball successful the box.

While the Gunners picked up 3 much points to adhd to the 4 they secured from their archetypal 2 Champions League games, ex-England striker Shearer was underwhelmed by the hosts’ show and said it was a peculiarly ‘frustrating’ nighttime for Jesus.

Jesus started the lucifer but was subbed disconnected with 25 minutes remaining aft missing 2 large chances to extremity his extremity drought, which present stands astatine 23 games.

As Jesus made mode for Arsenal summertime signing Raheem Sterling, Amazon Prime co-commentator Shearer said: ‘He had the chances though, didn’t he?

‘He had a mates of truly bully chances. He volition beryllium frustrated this evening due to the fact that he’s been fixed the accidental and they created opportunities, 2 of them fell to him and helium failed to enactment them away.’

Shearer added: ‘It hasn’t been large from Arsenal but they got the triumph and it’s different cleanable sheet.

‘Looking astatine the large picture, 2 wins and a gully is simply a affirmative commencement to their Champions League campaign.’

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