#9 | Gabriel Jesus - 2020/21 Performances

[DATOIA]

I think that Post-Covid situation is finally over.

After Covid he gained a little bit weight and was out of form.

Now we are watching that "vanilla" Jesus :D.. Some movements today reminded me of
last season and especially the Madrid games.

I hope goals will come as well. It has been a long time since he scored more than one goal in a single game..

 

[Afterthefact]

Frustrated for him on account of the goals, but the players in this line up (perhaps aside from sterling, who still had some great interior touches) have such command and control over the ball (cancelo is a freak of nature) and such good movement that we’re finally opening the right spaces for more runners and central in-tight finishing and higher conversion.

so even if gabby isn’t scoring, I feel like he’s freeing space up for others, to say nothing of his always consistent defensive work.

the team of late is relentlessly fluid, and you can see it draining the life of opponents. The contrast to the early year’s pass-forever-in-semi-circle-and-take-crap-shot could not be starker.

 

[super_city_si]

Thought he was very good today, not as an individual, but as a team player. He put in the hard yards to create space for others.

his press is one of the best. He picks the right time and the right angle.

 

[FantasyIreland]

Thought he was very good today, not as an individual, but as a team player. He put in the hard yards to create space for others.

his press is one of the best. He picks the right time and the right angle.

Nail on head,we are about the collective,and being happy to take one for the team......he makes us better in that department.
Hopefully his stop/start periods are behind him as i feel fitness and confidence are a huge part of his game.

 

[TFC]

Bit harsh heaping the goalscoring pressure we do on this lad when Pep has him anywhere and everywhere across the midfield and front line. He was everywhere today and excellent again. Not even close to your typical striker, we are lucky to have him.

Winding up Lamela an added bonus for me ;)

 

[Bluesince1979]

The touch map fingy for the first half basically had him as centre mid, gundo, sterling and bernardo were all further forward. Maybe foden

we just dont set up with a traditional striker.... for the moment

 

[alexmcity]

Will play a big role in the coming months. The ultimate team player.

 

[BillyShears]

Will play a big role in the coming months. The ultimate team player.

I feel almost positive if we win the CL, Gabi is scoring the winning goal in the final.

 

[balotelli's back pocket]

He needs a new deal ASAP. So do Stonesy, Raz and Kev.

Be mental to let him go.

 

[schfc6]

Nail on head,we are about the collective,and being happy to take one for the team......he makes us better in that department.
Hopefully his stop/start periods are behind him as i feel fitness and confidence are a huge part of his game.

Think this is what loads are missing out on. He’s not actually playing as a traditional no.9. Yesterday he was quiet often the deepest of the front line.
When Sky put the players average positions up, Sterling and Foden were highest up the pitch, then Bernardo & Gundogan and Jesus at the bottom of the V.
It seems our defensive strength has come from making it impossible to play through the lines.
The first goal came from Laporte passing through the lines to Jesus, who turned his man and forwards to Gundogan who then exchanged passes with Sterling I think, then was brought down.
We use Jesus in a different way to Aguero. Jesus normally plays a much deeper role. The games where he’s mainly in the box, against the lesser sides he invariably scores.