#9 | Gabriel Jesus - 2019/20 Performances

[PannickAtTheDisco]

Do you think he will improve then?

how the fuck would I know? He's been here 3.5 years, only he can answer that.

 

[alexmcity]

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.

Having a lot of chances is partly due to the team but partly also to his movement.

Think you are being harsh on Jesus. But that's your opinion and I respect that.

 

[bluenova]

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.

And 13 assists to just 3 for Ings.

33 goals and assists now - ahead of everyone except Kevin on 34.

 

[Uncle Wally One Ball]

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.

So what. One is Gabriel Jesus of City and Brazil and the other is Danny Fucking Ings

 

[PannickAtTheDisco]

Having a lot of chances is partly due to the team but partly also to his movement.

Think you are being harsh on Jesus. But that's your opinion and I respect that.

well, yeah like I said really positive performance but if you create those chances then it's down to him, and him alone, to take them, it's a key part of his role despite his attributes and it's deeply frustrating that he doesn't take them.

 

[OrigamiNinja]

As individuals I prefer Aguero to Jesus. However, I prefer the team when Jesus is up front. There, I said it.

 

[mccity]

how the fuck would I know? He's been here 3.5 years, only he can answer that.

I mean, ok. Judging from what you've seen from him over the 3.5 years and how the rest of his game has/hasn't developed, would you believe he's going to improve his finishing? You've been really detailed in most of your opinions on Jesus but I don't think you've covered this, I'm just curious whether you think he's got it in him in your opinion.

 

[itisrising]

Do you think he will improve then?

Tbf Jesus will never be a great finisher, it's a skill that players have from a young age. Haaland, Mbappe even seemingly Greenwood all possess natural finishing instincts. We have to accept what we have with Jesus in that his overall play can be fantastic but he won't be someone we can rely on to get us goals in tight games.

 

[PannickAtTheDisco]

And 13 assists to just 3 for Ings.

33 goals and assists now - ahead of everyone except Kevin on 34.

Ings plays for fucking Southampton. It's astonishing he should even be close. You can bump it up with cup stats all you want, it's 12 goals and 5 assists in the big league.

 

[mccity]

Tbf Jesus will never be a great finisher, it's a skill that players have from a young age. Haaland, Mbappe even seemingly Greenwood all possess natural finishing instincts. We have to accept what we have with Jesus in that his overall play can be fantastic but he won't be someone we can rely on to get us goals in tight games.

Fair enough, thanks for answering. I reckon he's on a similar trajectory to Sterling, in that he'll add a greater variety of things to his game over the years that'll cover any weakness up.

My hope with his finishing ability personally is that his movement is so strong that he'll improve his chances by numbers as opposed to strict ability. But then again the more he starts the more different kinds of goal we might see.