#9 | Gabriel Jesus - 2019/20 Performances

[super_city_si]

It’s not fair to compare him to aguero. Aguero is Statistically Te best striker to play in the premier league. Players like him are few.

Jesus isn’t that player and I don’t think he ever will be. But he has different facets to his game that make him valuable to a pep team. He displayed the tonight in a very good performance.

if he keeps working on his game I don’t see why he can’t be the Main man. But he does have areas he needs to improve.

 

[jay_mcfc]

What a player. Another tremendous performance from a guy who is getting better and better. I pity those that can't see the whole picture.

 

[Gaz1105]

You’ll be hard pushed to find anyone who works as hard as him off the ball, his movement is world class

 

[mikemcfc]

Played very well. Does exactly what Pep wants.

and has never ever moaned a bit, top man, class.

 

[jay_mcfc]

That all round play for Bernardo's goal was pure class. It's all very well saying 'we'd score 9 if Aguero played' but would Aguero do the things outside the box that Jesus does that lead to chances and goals.

 

[alexmcity]

Think Jesus can score 35 goals in all compets if he plays as a 1st choice striker.

Btw Sterling will probably score 30+ this season without taking penalties.

 

[kaz7]

You've completely missed my point, in a post where I'm even praising Aguero. Chill out.

I am chilled,it was a viewpoint about those scoring more

 

[mccity]

I am chilled,it was a viewpoint about those scoring more

cool

 

[alexmcity]

Don't get the second point, and I pointed out the most obvious and relevant one off the top of my head, which sufficed.

Only the 7 shots for a goal tonight, it's normally 8.

Can you point out another one then?

20 goals from open play is generally very good while playing as a 2nd choice striker most of the time.

 

[MeatHunterrr]

Very good performance indeed.

 

[Trevor Morley's Tache]

Gabby creates so much space for others with his runs off the ball.

 

[PannickAtTheDisco]

Can you point out another one then?

20 goals from open play is generally very good while playing as a 2nd choice striker most of the time.

He'd have plenty more if he had an average conversion rate and could take a penalty.

Jesus has 20 in 2747 minutes, Ings has 22 in 2739 minutes.

 

[blueinsa]

City legend in the making.

Anyone who thinks the lad isn't all that should watch a different sport.

 

[PannickAtTheDisco]

City legend in the making.

Anyone who thinks the lad isn't all that should watch a different sport.

shooting, perhaps?

 

[mccity]

shooting, perhaps?

Do you think he can improve his shooting?

 

[PannickAtTheDisco]

Do you think he can improve his shooting?

I think he can't make it worse.

 

[alexmcity]

He'd have plenty more if he had an average conversion rate and could take a penalty.

Jesus has 20 in 2747 minutes, Ings has 22 in 2739 minutes.

To put Jesus' record in context: Mane has scored 20 and Firmino 11 goals this season. In much more minutes.

 

[mosssideblue]

Great game tonight and bodes well for the rest of season

 

[mccity]

I think he can't make it worse.

Do you think he will improve then?

 

[PannickAtTheDisco]

To put Jesus' record in context: Mane has scored 18 and Firmino 11 goals this season. In much more minutes.

well Firmino's cut from the same cloth. Jesus has had a lot more chances comparatively than Mane for those chances, in fact before this weekend out of the top 20 goalscorers in the league Jesus was 3rd or 4th for number of chances despite his minutes, another 7 will only add to that. 1 goal, despite an otherwise really positive performance, sums up the problem with him. It should have been 4-0 at half-time given the chances and he should have been coming off with a hat-trick given the chances. 22 shots since the lockdown, 6 on target and 2 goals. At some point that has to start improving no matter what else he brings to the team.