Jesus also accused his team of slowing down after scoring the second of their 2 goals in the derby against West Ham
By Kehinde Okeowo
Arsenal striker, Gabriel Jesus has said his team must go back to the level they were at the beginning of the season, if they want to lift the Premier League (PL) trophy.
The Gunners slipped up again against West Ham United on Sunday, as they were held to a 2-2 draw at the London Stadium.
The visitors had taken a 2-0 lead through Jesus and team captain Martin Odegaard, only to be pegged back by a penalty by Said Benrahma and a 54th minute goal by Jarrod Bowen.
Prior to the West Ham equalising goal, Bukayo Saka had missed a penalty that could have restored Arsenal’s 2-goal cushion.
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The draw against the Harmers, makes it the second time in a row Arsenal have given up a 2-goal advantage to end up drawing, thereby reducing their lead at the top of the table to four points.
Speaking after the encounter, Jesus, said his team stopped playing after scoring the second goal in the London derby against West Ham,
He also admitted that Arsenal must raise their level again to maintain their fight for the Premier League title.
He said: “It started from like 5 or 10 minutes before the penalty, because exactly after we scored the second goal we stopped.
“As a team, we have to raise the level again and come back to our principles and like I said, win the games, that’s the only way we can arrive next month and then fight for the title again,”
Arsenal’s next Premier Lague fixture is a must win encounter against relegation-threatened Southampton at the Emirates Stadium on Friday, April 21.