Gabriel Jesus - 2016/17 Performances - Palmeiras win the league title

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What would this be? Two weeks off for him, followed by two weeks of training to prepare? That would definitely be rushing it through.

I've no doubt that he'll have an immediate impact but a prolonged period of rest might be better in the long run.
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I question how much time off he really needs. Does he need the mental break from football, or is it just a physical thing where we want him to not get overplayed?

If he doesn't need a mental break, then I'm sure we could have him taking part in tactics sessions, doing the video analysis stuff, and integrating into the team while still giving him a light enough work load so as to let him physically recover.

He could be training with the team and still physically recuperating, the same way injured players are brought back to fitness but whilst still keeping up with all the tactical stuff. To be honest if he just trained like a normal player but didn't play games for the first 3 weeks he'd be getting a very decent rest by a football players standard.
 
domalino said:
I question how much time off he really needs. Does he need the mental break from football, or is it just a physical thing where we want him to not get overplayed?

If he doesn't need a mental break, then I'm sure we could have him taking part in tactics sessions, doing the video analysis stuff, and integrating into the team while still giving him a light enough work load so as to let him physically recover.

He could be training with the team and still physically recuperating, the same way injured players are brought back to fitness but whilst still keeping up with all the tactical stuff. To be honest if he just trained like a normal player but didn't play games for the first 3 weeks he'd be getting a very decent rest by a football players standard.
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True. He's only 19 years old after all and just taking part in training will allow him to bed in nicely.

On the mental side I'd be surprised if he didn't think a break was needed. He's had a huge year for club and country and that will have taken a lot out of him emotionally. Moving across to play PL football is arguably his biggest challenge now and we need his full focus.
 
Congratulations on winning the league, Gabriel.

I hope you haven't been too badly affected by the tragic events involving your recent opponents.

I still find it hard to believe that the natural successor to players like Pele, the Real Ronaldo and Neymar will be at little City from January.
 
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Fantastic news.

If he is half the player Ronaldo was he will be an incredible talent for City.

Have to remind myself he is only 19 but then I think we've just signed the Brazil national team number 9. So looking forward to him playing for City.
 
Whilst I wish Gabriel Jesus all the best and hope his signing bears fruit, I look at his stats v kelichi and wonder if we have another Robinho. He played almost a full season in Brazil yet scored (only ?) 16 goals in 45 appearances. Kelichi has 11 in 33 occasional appearances. I hope his transfer fee does not automatically put him ahead of kelichi in the pecking orde. Kelichi has proved he can get one goal in three games in what is supposed to be the toughest league in the world. Jesus has to prove it too, before we put him on a pedistal. Well done to the academy and good luck to Jesus. But I wonder whether the fee could have been better spent.
 
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