March 1st 2025.
Marc Guehi, the talented defender for England and Crystal Palace, recently revealed a surprising choice for his toughest opponent in a recent interview. Since joining Palace in July 2021, Guehi has been consistently performing as one of the top centre-backs in the Premier League. This impressive form even earned him a spot on the England national team during Gareth Southgate's time as manager. Guehi has now earned 22 caps for his country and even started in England's 2-1 loss to Spain in the Euro 2024 final.
With such a successful career, Guehi has faced off against some of the best attackers in the world. However, it was a player from Arsenal, Gabriel Jesus, who gave him the toughest time on the field. "There have been many, many players. I always recall when Jesus had just signed for Arsenal, we played them first game of the season," Guehi shared in an interview with Stadium Astro. "That first half was probably the toughest half I've ever had, he was amazing that half. So just for that reason I would say Jesus."
Gabriel Jesus, who has won four league titles with Manchester City, has had a bit of an up-and-down career at Arsenal. However, he did have a strong showing during the recent festive period, scoring a hat-trick in the Carabao Cup against Guehi's side and netting twice in the league just three days later. This impressive performance also caught the attention of Guehi's teammate at Palace, Maxence Lacroix, who also named Jesus as his toughest opponent.
Lacroix spoke highly of Jesus, saying, "The most difficult player I've played against is Gabriel Jesus, he scored a lot against us... It was difficult because he has good movement." However, Lacroix did mention that he enjoys facing off against players like Haaland because it's a physical challenge rather than chasing after a player who runs a lot.
Unfortunately, Jesus recently suffered a season-ending ACL injury during a FA Cup match against Manchester United. This injury, along with Kai Havertz's hamstring injury, has left Arsenal with a shortage of strikers and forced them to play midfielder Mikel Merino as a makeshift centre forward in recent games. Despite speculation about his future at Arsenal, Jesus is under contract until 2027 and the club will not be able to sell him this summer due to his injury.
In conclusion, it's clear that Gabriel Jesus has made a lasting impression on his opponents, including Marc Guehi and Maxence Lacroix. Despite his injury, Jesus remains an important player for Arsenal and the club will need him to make a full recovery in order to have a successful future.
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