#9 | Gabriel Jesus - 2020/21 Performances

[bondsman]

If he was really a top player would there even be this much debate week in week out?

 

[Craig]

Like him as a back up player but will never be a world class striker as long as he has a hole in his arse. Just not a natural goal scorer.

 

[BlueMoonz1977]

If he was really a top player would there even be this much debate week in week out?

No there wouldn't and that's the crux of it.

He was brought in as a CF, a CF needs to be prolific especially when we are fighting for silverware every season. Apart from work rate he is not troubling a back line at all

What stood out today was the one move when he was played in, he had the chance to go direct whilst in the box and test the keeper, but chose instead to cut back and pass back - that is telling

It's all good and well saying he runs and presses, but it's what he does with the ball when attacking. And when analysing that I haven't seen him kick on and prove he is to be Kuns successor

 

[01282]

I’ve said it many times that you never see him strike a ball properly. For this reason he’s never going to be a top class striker. His penalties are never hit properly and he constantly sets up opposing attacks by losing the ball in the centre circle.

 

[Craig]

I’ve said it many times that you never see him strike a ball properly. For this reason he’s never going to be a top class striker. His penalties are never hit properly and he constantly sets up opposing attacks by losing the ball in the centre circle.

Spot on. Same as Sterling and yet we still do fantastically but imagine a Haaland, Ronaldo or Lewa type finisher in this team.

 

[ninjamonkey]

He doesn’t create chances for himself though does he?

Rarely. But again that's not our style, we don't play in a way that gets him the ball in a position to do that, nor is it encouraged. He's being judged on here based on what fans know to be a traditional striker when he does not play in that way.

We should know by now Pep does things differently.

We've finally gotten beyond judging our fullbacks in a traditional sense, we've stopped talking about them in terms of how much they get up and down the wing etc because we all know Pep instructs them to do things differently, and that changes depending on individuals, well the same is true with our forward although not to the same extent yet a lot of us are still basing their opinions on what we are used to from a striker.

Yes we need another striker to replace sergio because Pep needs different options and different ways of playing but for the role Pep asks him to perform there's no better player around than Jesus.

 

[simon23]

Poor today but a lot were

thats not an excuse however......the questions are still there about him (not about many of the others that were poor today) after 4 years......that should say something

 

[kaz7]

He doesnt scare any team , they see his name and go thank fuck it is not aguero, imo

 

[simon23]

Another game where he has failed to stake a claim that he will deserve to replace Aguero

I understand his cause for the team, but we need a CF that will cause the oppo back line to be worried he is there, and score goals

Jesus doesnt seem to cause that fear/anxiety at all in the oppo defence

said the same thing for 3 seasons now....defences do not fear him at all

 

[simon23]

He doesnt scare any team , they see his name and go thank fuck it is not aguero, imo

said the same thing for 3 seasons now....defences do not fear him at all

agree Kaz but unfortunately as Ive said before, Kun is being managed out of this team.....him not getting game time and especially today at 1-0 down or even 2 -0 down says it all....

We may see Kun play soem part in the rest of the season but I expect that IF he stays next season then he will be a bit part player...and thats IF he stays.....

Dont get me wrong, I would have had him back on the pitch weeks ago getting minutes at least in the build up to this game and I still believe he is our best option BUT Pep doesnt think this despite what he says in the press...Pep is using this injury/recovery time to build his team for the future and see what works with different players and what doesnt...he already knows that Kun cannt do what he wants him to do (press like crazy from the front) any more.