Former Tottenham Hotspur and Sunderland forward, Jermaine Defoe has hailed Jorginho for his stellar performance in Arsenal’s 2-0 win over Newcastle United on Sunday.
As a result of an astonishing strike from Martin Odegaard and an own goal from Fabian Schar, Mikel Arteta’s team maintained their chances of winning the Premier League.
Defoe believes that Jorginho, who joined Arsenal from Chelsea in the January transfer window, has already cemented himself as an important player for the Gunners. This is after turning up another strong performance at the center of the midfield.
‘I mean he was fantastic today – probably man of the match, to be honest,’ Defoe said on BBC’s Match of the Day as reported by the Metro.
‘I think that sort of performance goes under the radar. People don’t really appreciate that sort of performance.
‘In terms of touches and passes, not just playing sideways and backwards, being effective with your passes, passing with a purpose.
‘When you look at the stats, energy levels, distance covered. I thought he was really, really good today.
‘He’s a key player, he’s got his chance and he’s definitely taken it.’
Following Arsenal’s victory over Newcastle, which has moved them one point adrift Manchester City in the Premier League standings, Jorginho said: ‘It’s a massive win.
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‘We knew it was a tough game coming here and winning the way we did, but sometimes you know you have to fight a lot to get the three points. I’m just so proud of the team, the way we fought until the end, the way we pushed.
‘Just realising that sometimes you can’t just play beautiful football. Sometimes you need to adapt, and that’s why I’m really proud of the team.”
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