#9 | Gabriel Jesus - 2020/21 Performances

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EdersonsSmiley said:
Think you have purple tinted specs on there. Sergio might have scored one of the chances but I would put it 50/50 that he comes out of that game with 0 or 1 goal.

They were much harder chances than a lot are making out on here, the xG is probably 0.1 for both.

The frustration I have is missing the target completely, it's the same with Sterling, it looks so much worse when the keeper doesn't even have to save anything.

If it's on target there is always the chance of a keeper cocking it up like on Bernardo's goal.
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On the chance where Gabby was played in and took the shot on with his left foot, I kinda understand the shot selection of trying to beat the keeper high at his near post. If you get that on target it can’t be stopped, and he’s finished chances like that before

However, still lacking in a bit of confidence and on his weaker foot, the safer option of going across the goalkeeper into the bottom far corner would probably have been the better call
 
All round, I think he's playing the best football of his career. His link up play, his dribbling, his ability to hold the ball up is all fantastic. He is the obvious leader of our defensive press, he's organising everyone and picking his targets really well. The play to put the ball on a plate for Cancelo was absolutely brilliant.

He's smart as well, he won us 3 or 4 fouls in this game to take Arsenal's momentum away or kill the game. He ruins the opposition's attempt to press because he will go and bail out any midfielder under pressure.

Some people will say he's fantastic but just not an out and out striker - I disagree - I think he's building up to absolutely explode. He's got a mental block on his finishing right now, but it's not a skill he lacks because he was scoring those chances in 2017 when he arrived.

Sooner or later that cork is going to pop and he's going to have everything.
 
People will use that one effort he had against him, and fair he didn't do great, but let's not make it seem like he had alot of chances to begin with.

It's the weakest part to his game right now, and if we relied on our striker to mainly score our goals then it would be a problem, but we don't, our striker has to do so many other things too.

If Cancelo finishes that chance he gets an assist from his dribbling, his pressing is also very strong, list goes on. So glad to have him.
 
kaz7 said:
Raz doesnt get away with that sort of thing

How many years is he going to get to be more than holding it up ?
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He should be doing better but at least he contributes every game and has good technical ability. I believe the goals will come bear in mind he has scored goals in this run as well.

Brilliant being able to bring him on in these games as he really helps. Do we need someone clinical like Haaland? Yes. Is there room in this squad for Jesus? Definitely.
 
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