9 | Gabriel Jesus - 2021/22 Performances

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Say what you want - but this guy does his job, deserves every penny he earns :D

Also, his finishing skills are shite as always <3

We love GJ anyway, for the work and attitude..

Fantastic team player and player in overall and suits Pep`s philosophy. What's more important than that ?
 
ninjamonkey said:
He was brilliant today. Nothing he could do about the lck of service first half but continued to offer himself with great runs and linkup then when he was pushed out to the left he showed sterling exactly what he should have been doing all game the first chance he got, took his marker on the outside and laid it on a plate.


In much the same way Bernardo makes everyone around him better, jesus makes our entire attack better when he's on the pitch
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For me it should be

LW: Foden, Jesus
CF: Grealish, Foden, KdB, Palmer
RW: Mahrez, Sterling, Palmer

I hope pep realizes this soon, Sterling and Jesus are giving him a headache because they prefer other positions.
 
kaz7 said:
He is a winger not a striker , he underwhelms me as a striker and i have said for years he needs to be left wing
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That’s fair enough and can’t disagree. Just noted that you said you “still don’t get” him in the match day thread.

for me, he’s a squad player and I wouldn’t want him in the starting eleven for say a crunch game or final but I suppose it’s unrealistic to expect superb players as back up and he does provide something different and is more than useful in the swuad over the season. He is certainly one of the best at fulfilling a role and following instructions.
 
ctwrd said:
That’s fair enough and can’t disagree. Just noted that you said you “still don’t get” him in the match day thread.

for me, he’s a squad player and I wouldn’t want him in the starting eleven for say a crunch game or final but I suppose it’s unrealistic to expect superb players as back up and he does provide something different and is more than useful in the swuad over the season. He is certainly one of the best at fulfilling a role and following instructions.
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Really? I'd always want him playing a big game, the lad works his balls off and is the best presser in our front three
 
FromPollockToSilva said:
Really? I'd always want him playing a big game, the lad works his balls off and is the best presser in our front three
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At present does he fit in with:
Bernardo
Gundogan
De bruyne
Foden
Mahrez
?

next season hopefully haaland
 
01cravend said:
100% pass completion... an attacker playing 90mins and not misplacing a single pass is mental.
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Wow that stat amazes me, my impression from watching the game was that he squandered possession a few times although maybe it was thru miscontrol rather than wayward passes. Did great for Raz’ goal but I’m not convinced by him and never will be now.

Assuming we get a new striker at some point I’d consider Jesus to be more expendable than Torres
 
kaz7 said:
He is a winger not a striker , he underwhelms me as a striker and i have said for years he needs to be left wing
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Good on the right too for me, he didn't really play as a central striker today, he played many positions.

The thing is, he offers the "team" a great deal, even when he's not scoring, I'd call him a great team player.
 
cleavers said:
That wasn't a "worldie" Jesus headed it the wrong direction for me, he'd never have got to the other corner, that said the keeper was still fortunate, he could easily have dived past it.
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Well have to disagree with you, I thought that was an unbelievable save from the keeper and to push it over the bar as well.
 
He’s having to play central for the team when we‘ve all seen hes a far better wide man. great player to have in the squad.
 
cleavers said:
That wasn't a "worldie" Jesus headed it the wrong direction for me, he'd never have got to the other corner, that said the keeper was still fortunate, he could easily have dived past it.
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I agree,he should have done better with that header.

He had a fairly quiet game yesterday,not playing wide really does take something away from his game,he should definitely have been more aggressive,especially alongside Mahrez and Sterling who don't really know how.....

Great strength and cross for the Sterling goal.
 
As soon as "Aguero Replacement" pressure was lifted off him - he became more and more valuable for this team. During the past years, you looked at him and said - "Yeep, he is great but....".. Now this "but" word doesn't exist, he is great and that's all, you are satisfied with the player and contribution he delivers to the team..

Now club has decision to make.. It's either continuing with Jesus or selling him and buying some "world class" striker, like Lautaro or Haaland or someone of that caliber.

He is 24, integrated in the team in an ideal way, knows the system, works a lot, contributes a lot and I think the more mature he becomes, more effective he will be.. After all, this finishing and everything - relates to brain and confidence and that comes with the age.

What's more important, the era of "Forwards" is over.. You look at Lukaku and Kane, then you look at this City team - who plays without a "Classic Forward" since the last season and the results are getting better and better. So, why there is this urge to sign a "Classic Forward", when everything is perfect anyway ?
 
DATOIA said:
What's more important, the era of "Forwards" is over.. You look at Lukaku and Kane, then you look at this City team - who plays without a "Classic Forward" since the last season and the results are getting better and better. So, why there is this urge to sign a "Classic Forward", when everything is perfect anyway ?
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Because some people think in clichés (footballers are specialists either in defending or in creating or in finishing) and reckon that if we sign a finisher, we'll score much more goals.

There are only 2-3 strikers in the world who may improve our first XI. And they'll need time to learn the system, and they may be reluctant to put a shift for the team wrt pressing/defending.

I think this team - without a striker - can outscore any team in the world including Liverpool and Bayern. Bold claim, but I think it is likely to be true. The sheer creativity of this team is on another planet.
 
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