#9 | Gabriel Jesus - 2020/21 Performances

[supercity88]

A good performance from him and I really like him in that wide left role. Just seems to unleash some of that pace and trickery he has and allows him to get the ball to feet without getting kicked.

Would be tempted to start him out there and give him 20mins to get confidence in him before playing him through the middle.

Just needs to work on that finishing more. Yes it was on the left foot but to not hit the target is poor. Still, a key part of the team and young enough to be given credit on his goals to game ratio.

 

[mccity]

We can say what we want about other aspects of his game, but cant keep missing sitters. Striker's primary job is to score and his record in the league this season is less than good. Its not even average actually.

I get what you're saying but are we not beyond conventional player roles? We have a fullback that plays as a 10 at times.

Of course Jesus could be scoring more but we're on a long winning streak and he's having a positive impact on that.

 

[nellyonthewing]

Ran his tripes off & got kicked all over the park .Never hides but should have done better with a couple of half chances.

 

[PannickAtTheDisco]

false nine



needs to take those chances, same old with Gabby.

 

[FromPollockToSilva]

Good overall, some lovely touches and movement and a nice assist for Bernardo’s goal.

Obviously still needs to do better with his finishing, you can tell from their reactions that he knows that and Pep knows that. But there is more to like than dislike every time he plays

 

[itisrising]

Good player but when you see Haaland banging in chances for Dortmund and Jesus not even hitting the target it is frustrating.

 

[bluesclues123]

Good player but when you see Haaland banging in chances for Dortmund and Jesus not even hitting the target it is frustrating.

Exactly.

 

[TonyM]

Obviously him banging them in like Haaland would be better but he is so good in his other work that IMO he should play as often as possible. Even if it's in a wide role.

With more games he may calm down also. He gets so upset with himself unnecessarily. then again Pep goes mental when he misses so there is that. :-)

 

[Metalartin]

He's better in front of goal than what we're seeing thus far. Confidence is key, once he builds some in front of goal again I think he'll go on a goalscoring run.

 

[andyhinch]

He's better in front of goal than what we're seeing thus far. Confidence is key, once he builds some in front of goal again I think he'll go on a goalscoring run.

It’s frustrating but his overall game creates so much space for others to ignore it is delusional.