The Newcastle great said: “Nearly [the perfect return]. The result was perfect, him getting on for 15 minutes or so was perfect, and you can imagine what it would have done to him, all that hard work, in the gym on your own, looking at the players going out everyday training, all that hard work would have been all worthwhile.
“I know he’ll be feeling good because he’s back on the football pitch, and the atmosphere and you get that great feeling again. But it would have been perfect had he seen the ball hit the back of the net.”
In his post-match press conference, Arteta insisted Jesus must fight for his place in the team. He said of his return: “He has to earn his place like in any other team.
“We have alternatives who can play in different positions and we have different goals as well to fill in relation to the chemistry of the players and what we ask them to do. It’s a great problem to have, believe me.”
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