In this morning's friendly match, Arsenal secured a valuable victory over Manchester United with a 2-1 win. After the match, Arsenal striker Jesus was interviewed by the club's official, sharing his thoughts and feelings about the match.
Firstly, Jesus spoke about his comeback path this season. He revealed that he had to undergo surgery and miss the entire pre-season due to knee discomfort during last season's pre-season. It was undoubtedly a huge challenge for him, but he finally got back to form ahead of this season through aggressive recovery training and plenty of rest over the holidays. "It was definitely a bit difficult to make a comeback, but this season is different. I could enjoy the holidays and then train a lot and focus on getting back in shape and doing well in pre-season. Now I'm in a different shape and can play again." Jesus said, revealing in his words the joy and satisfaction of returning to the field of play.
On today's game, Jesus said, "It's always hard when you concede first. But luckily we then equalized and eventually won the game. It shows that our team tries to win in any game and everyone deserved to win today. I think we deserved the win and the team played well." He particularly emphasized the team's spirit of not giving up and fighting hard in the face of adversity, which was the key to Arsenal's ability to turn the tables and win.
Moreover, Jesus also recalled his experience of playing friendlies against Manchester United and Barcelona at the same stadium last year. He mentioned that while Arsenal beat Barcelona at this stadium last year, they lost the match against Manchester United. "Today's game is just as good as last year's, but the pitch and stadium are different and the opponents are different." He said, "However, this is nothing new for us as we played here last year. We know the game will be tough, but we have to try to win in every situation. Because that's how soccer is, you have to try to win and that's exactly what we did."
Finally, Jesus expressed his expectation and confidence in the new season. He said that the team is fully preparing for the new season, and today's victory has definitely injected more confidence and motivation into the team. "Obviously, we are preparing for the new season, so I think everyone is happy today." He said, "I believe that as long as we maintain this spirit of unity and hard work, we will be able to achieve better results in the new season."
