Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has hinted that Gabriel Jesus could see increased game-time, despite the club’s pursuit of Harry Kane.
City beat Norwich 5-0, with three of the goals coming down their right thanks to Gabriel Jesus, who impressed in an unfamiliar right-wing role.
Following the win, Guardiola made a heavy hint that Jesus will be regularly involved as City look to defend their crown.
“He has so much importance for me. It’s not just when he makes an exceptional performance like today, it’s every day,” he said as quoted by Manchester Evening News.
“He deserves to continue playing, when a guy plays in this way he deserves to play again. He is a player who likes to play more wide than central positions. But he never complains.
“He never disrespects his team-mates. If he plays five minutes, he plays the best five minutes he can do. Play right he is happy, play central he is happy, play left he is happy.
“I am very pleased with the performance he has made; an incredibly important player for us.”
This Guardiola’s comments on Jesus has prompt plenty of Sky Blues to react on social media.
Well said
— JohnnySZN (@4midables_mcfc) August 21, 2021
Great, now he has realise. better late then never.
— Mr Hopsy (@mrhopsy) August 21, 2021
About time
— Jamie (@Razza7i) August 21, 2021
man is here for ages and Pep realises in 2021 that he likes to play wide 😭
— ¹⁷ (@ffskevin_) August 21, 2021
It took us 4 YEARS to realize Gabby is actually a winger?
— Adrian Velasquez (@AdrianVe9) August 21, 2021
🤣 us fans have seen it for a while…just hope he follows up and continues to use him there
— Adrian Velasquez (@AdrianVe9) August 21, 2021
City fans voted Jesus their man-of-the-match, and rightly so. A superb display on the wing will only serve to increase his minutes this season, something he is desperate for after a frustrating 2020-21.
