9 | Gabriel Jesus - 2021/22 Performances

[samuelyeboah]

great overall game, but terrible terrible shooting the entire match. had a number of really good chances and fluffed them all.

 

[asahartford1]

Worked his bollocks off again. Certain others could learn a lot from this lad.

Who is it that could learn something ?

In the pub after the match in Aston, the Villa fans said it was incredible how hard City players work

So who do you think doesn't?

 

[MarsLlama]

Who is it that could learn something ?

In the pub after the match in Aston, the Villa fans said it was incredible how hard City players work

So who do you think doesn't?

Sterling or Mahrez are the only City players who get accused of being lazy, so it's one of those he means, take your pick.

Both run harder than Sergio or Yaya used to but that doesn't seem to matter.

 

[bobbyowenquiff]

Sterling or Mahrez are the only City players who get accused of being lazy, so it's one of those he means, take your pick.

Both run harder than Sergio or Yaya used to but that doesn't seem to matter.

Sterling has never been lazy. He has flaws in his game but poor workrate has never been one of them.

 

[MarsLlama]

Sterling has never been lazy. He has flaws in his game but poor workrate has never been one of them.

Don't let facts get in the way of an excuse to abuse Raheem mate

 

[Zin 'messiah' Zimmer]

Incredible workrate and his assists are more than compensating for lack of domestic goals, 6 now in 11 starts.... he’s evolving his game to suit the need and it’s making him a more rounded player, one which is going to provide a stand out season on this trajectory, he’s world class imo, totally selfless for the need of the team, love him...

interestingly, it’s 19/34 for European outings, not too shabby for a poor finisher (:

 

[daztrueblue91]

Incredible workrate and his assists are more than compensating for lack of domestic goals, 6 now in 11 starts.... he’s evolving his game to suit the need and it’s making him a more rounded player, one which is going to provide a stand out season on this trajectory, he’s world class imo, totally selfless for the need of the team, love him...

interestingly, it’s 19/34 for European outings, not too shabby for a poor finisher (:

He’s an excellent player and the fact he is being more regularly used as a wide player is benefitting him.

I think a lot of the criticisms aimed at him are because he’s no Aguero. It seems he was brought in to be his long-term successor but he doesn’t have that natural strikers instinct.

There was a moment yesterday when he brilliantly controlled the ball in the Villa area with a ridiculous first touch, only to blast the ball well wide when the chance presented itself.

In reality, that’s Gabby in a nutshell. He does the hard things well but wastes golden opportunities. Yet, he has a strikers instinct when getting assists. His cross to Bernie was brilliant.

Regardless of who we bring in as a striker, Gabby must stay.

 

[domalino]

He’s an excellent player and the fact he is being more regularly used as a wide player is benefitting him.

I think a lot of the criticisms aimed at him are because he’s no Aguero. It seems he was brought in to be his long-term successor but he doesn’t have that natural strikers instinct.

There was a moment yesterday when he brilliantly controlled the ball in the Villa area with a ridiculous first touch, only to blast the ball well wide when the chance presented itself.

In reality, that’s Gabby in a nutshell. He does the hard things well but wastes golden opportunities. Yet, he has a strikers instinct when getting assists. His cross to Bernie was brilliant.

Regardless of who we bring in as a striker, Gabby must stay.

4 years of being expected to be as good as Aguero - not 2019, 2020, 2021 Aguero, but the memory of him at his best - and failing has destroyed his confidence in front of goal.

He was a good finisher when he arrived. It's still in there, confidence is being built back up, the goals will come.

 

[mccity]

interestingly, it’s 19/34 for European outings, not too shabby for a poor finisher (:

It should be said that although he's currently an inconsistent finisher (to put it politely), he's exceptionally talented at getting himself into goalscoring positions and/or creating chances for himself. He'll always have decent goalscoring numbers at the very worst thanks to it.

It is a smidge annoying tbh, because if he was a strong finisher, even if not elite, we would never have had all this striker business to worry about because we'd have a great all rounder. Let's hope it's a confidence thing and that actually there's a great finisher buried in there somewhere because the potential could be as big as we thought when he arrived still.

 

[Xhavenjoe]

interestingly, it’s 19/34 for European outings, not too shabby for a poor finisher (:

So Gabby's not shabby?

 

[Tugay One Cup]

Nothing to this, just a harmless observation, but I think he might have the slowest step overs since Phil Neville.

 

[ClaudioDeyna]

He’s an excellent player and the fact he is being more regularly used as a wide player is benefitting him.

I think a lot of the criticisms aimed at him are because he’s no Aguero. It seems he was brought in to be his long-term successor but he doesn’t have that natural strikers instinct.

There was a moment yesterday when he brilliantly controlled the ball in the Villa area with a ridiculous first touch, only to blast the ball well wide when the chance presented itself.

In reality, that’s Gabby in a nutshell. He does the hard things well but wastes golden opportunities. Yet, he has a strikers instinct when getting assists. His cross to Bernie was brilliant.

Regardless of who we bring in as a striker, Gabby must stay.

Agree totally. In years to come it may even be seen as iconic as David's pass at the swamp.

 

[ninjamonkey]

Should have started. Looked sharp when he came on but the game was already won and it was simply a keep ball game at that point.

Foden jesus sterling is imo the best front 3 we can put out right now.

 

[Shaffer92]

Should have started. Looked sharp when he came on but the game was already won and it was simply a keep ball game at that point.

Foden jesus sterling is imo the best front 3 we can put out right now.

Foden-Jesus-Mahrez for me.

He's un-ironically our most clinical forward.

 

[WallyA]

Should have started. Looked sharp when he came on but the game was already won and it was simply a keep ball game at that point.

Foden jesus sterling is imo the best front 3 we can put out right now.

Foden-Jesus-Mahrez for me.

He's un-ironically our most clinical forward.

I see the merits in both.

I think Mahrez really shines against the "top" teams and Sterling is better against the teams that sit back.

 

[ninjamonkey]

Foden-Jesus-Mahrez for me.

He's un-ironically our most clinical forward.

Wouldn't argue with that, was a toss up between the two right now for me, only opted for sterling because he has unique attributes the side lacks without him.

 

[mccity]

It was a really good turn too before he got crocked.

 

[DAGW]

Really feared that he’d come off even worse after that challenge. Studs on the back of the heel AND the way his ankle torqued. I don’t think Cathcart intentionally tried to make that kind of challenge - I think it was just an intentional professional foul - but it was clumsy enough to become a challenge that was pretty nasty.

 

[Shaffer92]

Really feared that he’d come off even worse after that challenge. Studs on the back of the heel AND the way his ankle torqued. I don’t think Cathcart intentionally tried to make that kind of challenge - I think it was just an intentional professional foul - but it was clumsy enough to become a challenge that was pretty nasty.

as Pep said, it was an 'orange' card. Seems okay though.

 

[samarasra]

Really feared that he’d come off even worse after that challenge. Studs on the back of the heel AND the way his ankle torqued. I don’t think Cathcart intentionally tried to make that kind of challenge - I think it was just an intentional professional foul - but it was clumsy enough to become a challenge that was pretty nasty.

It won't happen in my life time, but there should be a sin bin/temporary suspension rule introduced for that type of foul, "orange" as Pep suggested. They are too dangerous for a mere yellow but a little short of worthy of a red.