The number nine jersey is considered to be one of the most coveted jerseys. It is generally handed to the lead striker at a club.
Great players like Ronaldo (Brazilian), Gabriel Batistuta, Robert Lewandowski, Bobby Charlton, Fernando Torres and Alfredo Di Stefano have donned the number nine shirts for their clubs and countries and have made the number an iconic one. But when it comes to Arsenal, the number nine shirt is often considered a cursed one.
Since 1998, when Croatian forward Davor Suker joined the club and took the number nine shirt, players who have worn the number have not really excelled at the club. From Julio Baptista and Eduardo to Alexandre Lacazette the number 9s of the Gunners could not reach the heights they were expected to reach. Eduardo's case though was unfortunate as he had started his Arsenal career brightly before a serious injury derailed him.
There are of course exceptions to this norm as players like Lukas Podolski did well while donning the number 9 shirt of Arsenal.
New signing Gabriel Jesus will be donning the shirt in the upcoming season after Lacazette's departure from the club this summer and Arsenal fans will hope that the curse gets over soon so that the Brazilian can deliver. The former Manchester City man has already scored seven goals in five pre-season matches which includes a hat-trick against Sevilla.