Hundreds of Fantasy Premier League players sell Arsenal striker after Crystal Palace whitewash

A massive 72.5 per cent of players picked the former Manchester City striker in their squad after he scored seven goals in pre-season for the Gunners.

He made his competitive debut for Mikel Arteta’s side on Friday night as they faced Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park in their first game of the new season.

Jesus tormented the Palace defense throughout the first half and came close to scoring a superb solo goal.

But the Brazil international faded after the half-time interval and failed to score before being substituted in the final 10 minutes.

After the match, Sky Sports pundit Gary Neville described Jesus as “electric” and “magical”, while his colleague Jamie Carragher hailed the Brazilian as “sensational” in the first half.

But hundreds of FPL players weren’t so convinced by Jesus’ performance.

FPL’s official Twitter account confirmed that 610 players had already sold Jesus within minutes of the match ending.

“Talk about reactionary,” one fan tweeted.

Another added: “610 managers don’t know how to play FPL.”

Arsenal boss Arteta was quick to praise Jesus after the game and said the Brazilian provided his team with a “fear factor” going forward.

“He’s always on your shoulder, the ball bounces, the ball fifty-fifty, he’s always had that intuition, that ability to take the ball off you,” Arteta told Sky Sports.

“He never stands still, he’s always on the move, he’s always ready to act, he’s so sharp. For a defender, he’s hard to play against.”