#9 | Gabriel Jesus - 2020/21 Performances

[mccity]

Again it's worth reiterating that a player with a notorious (and harsh) reputation for being offside a lot and being not much more than a tap in merchant suddenly is never offside and far less frequently in the box after he returned from his injury at the start of the season.


It's clear he's being asked to operate differently and in a more conservative manner this season. If you remember how he was playing at the back end of last season and compare it to now you can see the tactical differences. It's the same as practically everyone else in the team.

 

[Big-P]

Baffles me how people argue and defend Jesus’ position in our team to the death when we can all see that he isn’t good enough as a striker. It’s as deluded as the scousers calling Firminho a top class defensive striker. Not good enough, ineffectual when he plays, offers absolutely nothing and won’t be here in 2 years. If we’d had a fit striker this season that could actually score we’d be a good few points clear.

 

[NQCitizen]

Baffles me how people argue and defend Jesus’ position in our team to the death when we can all see that he isn’t good enough as a striker. It’s as deluded as the scousers calling Firminho a top class defensive striker. Not good enough, ineffectual when he plays, offers absolutely nothing and won’t be here in 2 years. If we’d had a fit striker this season that could actually score we’d be a good few points clear.

On the flip side:

Name a single other player in the league that could play better in the versatile, support striker role we see Jesus playing?

 

[mccity]

Baffles me how people argue and defend Jesus’ position in our team to the death when we can all see that he isn’t good enough as a striker. It’s as deluded as the scousers calling Firminho a top class defensive striker. Not good enough, ineffectual when he plays, offers absolutely nothing and won’t be here in 2 years. If we’d had a fit striker this season that could actually score we’d be a good few points clear.

What's weird is that historically when Jesus plays as a striker the team tends to win and score goals in the process. The fact that he's no good and yet the team were consistently able to do that means Pep must be a miracle worker of some sort.

I'd put this miracle up there with the one where people said we won the 18/19 league title in spite of Gundogan. Hallelujah for Pep!

 

[garymc5]

Potentially a make or break season in terms of Gabby and his City future. Based off of my projections we're looking big things from Gabby that might surprise a few folks.

Season totals. ~3400 minutes, 29 goals + 14 assists.
Prem totals. ~2500 minutes, 22 goals + 8 assists.

I think we'll be playing 3 ATB quite often this season which should take away some of the pressing he'll be required to do. More energy in from of goal, longer stretches of games, natural improvement, and an improved squad should do wonders for him. I'm not sure that I'd bet on him banging in 30 goals but it's feasible.

Surely it's time to let him go now. He has had well over 2 seasons learning from one of the best in the world and still gets caught offside more times in one game than Aguero does all season. Pep says he is happy with him and nearly always picks him when he is fit but he has scored 1 goal in 10 games and he is supposed to be a striker. Phil Fode1n who doesn't get as much game time has scored 8 and is City's top scorer but when Jesus comes back he is subbed. Put Foden back in play a false 9 until we get a decent striker and get rid !

 

[Akira]

On the left he had Sterling, Torres & Foden ahead of him in the pecking order.

As far as I remember, he didn't play once as LW for Brazil.

From what I saw so far, he didn't have the quality to be a left winger for any of the top 6 clubs.

The only position where I see him succeeding is CF.

I think he played RW for Brazil? Not 100% sure though.

 

[bluealf]

Baffles me how people argue and defend Jesus’ position in our team to the death when we can all see that he isn’t good enough as a striker. It’s as deluded as the scousers calling Firminho a top class defensive striker. Not good enough, ineffectual when he plays, offers absolutely nothing and won’t be here in 2 years. If we’d had a fit striker this season that could actually score we’d be a good few points clear.

What an absolute pile of horse shit, with all due respects of course.

 

[NQCitizen]

Surely it's time to let him go now. He has had well over 2 seasons learning from one of the best in the world and still gets caught offside more times in one game than Aguero does all season. Pep says he is happy with him and nearly always picks him when he is fit but he has scored 1 goal in 10 games and he is supposed to be a striker. Phil Fode1n who doesn't get as much game time has scored 8 and is City's top scorer but when Jesus comes back he is subbed. Put Foden back in play a false 9 until we get a decent striker and get rid !

Its almost as if Gabriel Jesus' movement, build up and pressing has something to do with Foden (and other attacking mids) scoring goals?

Might explain why Pep is happy?

This thread should be called "Do you want a classic number 9 in the team?"

 

[mosssideblue]

Surely it's time to let him go now. He has had well over 2 seasons learning from one of the best in the world and still gets caught offside more times in one game than Aguero does all season. Pep says he is happy with him and nearly always picks him when he is fit but he has scored 1 goal in 10 games and he is supposed to be a striker. Phil Fode1n who doesn't get as much game time has scored 8 and is City's top scorer but when Jesus comes back he is subbed. Put Foden back in play a false 9 until we get a decent striker and get rid !

Lol

 

[kaz7]

And ? That should have been his agueroooooo moment and he should have kicked on , he hasnt