Gabriel Jesus: Sweet Baby Jesus

[dave_rwr]

People were all laughing at Pep two years ago when they sold us Jesus and Zinny, as if he didn't sell them for a reason. They weren't the calibre a championship-winning team needs season over season then and we're seeing that now quite plainly for both of them.

 

[albakos]

Now that we're posting who was correct or wrong, My key concern with him was that his stats never supported him to be a main striker in a title hunting team.

I will be very happy if Jesus produces the amount of goals that Auba did in his full seasons with us.

Despite all the bad press and bad vibes there are about the way it ended with him, Auba in his ~4 years (January 2018 - December 2021) with us scored 94 goals and many assists. That's a very good return from a striker.

Jesus as the main man in front will need a lot of support, but I hope he hits the ground running because the pressure is big on him as main striker.

With Auba as main striker, you knew that Laca could also score or contribute (until his last season), now with Eddie being our second striker, chances are that we could be facing problems with lack of goals from strikers.

God forbid if Jesus gets injured.

What I wanted to emphasize is that if Jesus produces what Auba did in his time with us, then we will be in a very good position.

Auba: 163 games - 94 goals - 0.57 goals per game.


Jesus for City played over 70 games more and scored just one more than Auba.
Jesus: 236 games - 95 goals - 0.40 goals per game.
And this is for a very attacking City that create loads of chances and keep possession more than any other PL team.

So compared to his City stats, if Jesus can rise to the occasion of producing similar numbers like Auba did, while we create nowhere near as many chances like City do, then we will be in a very good position.

So for all the talk of fallout of Auba and Arteta, Jesus will need to step up bigly to match Auba's returns and I really hope he does and scores 20+ PL goals for us this season.

As others have mentioned, while he did bring us something new in attack in his first year, he still missed a terribly large amount of clear chances. You may even say that his inconsistency upfront by missing many key chances was a key factor of us dropping several important points in 2022/23.

 

[The Ducking Duck]

I wasn't keen before we signed him because the numbers were never there. However, Jesus was transformative for us pre world cup but after that, it was obvious that there was a longer term issue-physically and confidence wise. He's never going to get back to the level we need and I did say that I doubt he will score us this season. A goal vs Preston isn't it.

He was bang average before the world cup.

 

[shoot for the top]

Now that we're posting who was correct or wrong, My key concern with him was that his stats never supported him to be a main striker in a title hunting team.




As others have mentioned, while he did bring us something new in attack in his first year, he still missed a terribly large amount of clear chances. You may even say that his inconsistency upfront by missing many key chances was a key factor of us dropping several important points in 2022/23.

We will be lucky if he scores 50 goals for us. I don't see any team wanting a striker that has scored 0 goals this season.

 

[SA Gunner]

I haven’t been impressed with him out in wide areas either. Wants to hold the ball too much and ends up losing it and gives opposition the chance to attack us when we’re out of shape.

Think he’s better served rotating with Havertz as our 9, leads the press and helps us create turnovers in that way, instead of operating out wide. Sounds counterintuitive I know but we don’t attack as much through the middle, unless in transition, so he can’t really lose the ball with his pointless dribbling there.

The main thing is that we can’t afford to lose Saka this season, that would be everything over.

 

[Ash10]

People were all laughing at Pep two years ago when they sold us Jesus and Zinny, as if he didn't sell them for a reason. They weren't the calibre a championship-winning team needs season over season then and we're seeing that now quite plainly for both of them.

The only ones who laughed were the ones who never actually watched those two play for them. Everyone else knew we were getting rinsed

 

[Ash10]

I was constantly saying how he'll be even more useless in wide positions but a made up narrative here took over that he'll be an elite player based on absolutely nothing

 

[Mrs Bergkamp]

He was bang average before the world cup.

At scoring, yes and always but his over all play was quality

 

[Mrs Bergkamp]

The only ones who laughed were the ones who never actually watched those two play for them. Everyone else knew we were getting rinsed

Both were fine for their first season but they should have been moved on in the summer at the latest.

 

[RunTheTrap]

I was constantly saying how he'll be even more useless in wide positions but a made up narrative here took over that he'll be an elite player based on absolutely nothing

Jesus is a skilful dribbler, so they assumed he could do it out wide. Unfortunately, dribbling in central spaces is not the same as dribbling out wide. Plus, the repeated sprints with his knee injuries would only fast-track his career to the Saudi League.

 

[Gooner Zig]

The last 10 or so pages of this thread makes me sad

 

[Tir Na Nog]

He's disgracing the number 9 shirt.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1857310060826992990

Now here's a true Arsenal no.9

 

[Tourbillion]

He's disgracing the number 9 shirt.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1857310060826992990

Now here's a true Arsenal no.9

Lol he was great in that game, then he was never to be seen again.

Wenger's book mentioned him, but I don't buy his excuse as to why he never played him again. Something about him having really low confidence, wtf?

Wish we knew the actual reason as it's so frustrating.

 

[Tomb Bombadil]

People were all laughing at Pep two years ago when they sold us Jesus and Zinny, as if he didn't sell them for a reason. They weren't the calibre a championship-winning team needs season over season then and we're seeing that now quite plainly for both of them.

In the position we were no championship-winning player is coming to you. So we bought young players who could get there and we bought some with expierence who are close to that.

And of course in hindsight you are always smarter. But yes should have moved them on earlier. But we don't now if they did't try but with their injuries and salaries not an easy task.

Hopefully some Saudis coming in for them. Can't see much other options.

 

[GDeep™]

At his golden peak he averaged 8 goals a season in this league. Guy is totally trash now.

Might be useful in a cup game where comes off the bench and pulls out a special moment, but I’ve given up on the brudda.

 

[ArsenesCoatMaker]

Lol he was great in that game, then he was never to be seen again.

Wenger's book mentioned him, but I don't buy his excuse as to why he never played him again. Something about him having really low confidence, wtf?

Wish we knew the actual reason as it's so frustrating.

There was a rumour that Park lied to the club about his national service when we signed him and they weren't too happy with him.

In truth he was probably just a panic buy and not that good. Wenger didn't even give Perez a fair go and he was fresh of 17 league goals. I think Perez scored in the league cup and Wenger complained he was too 1 footed in the post match interview

 

[Riou]

He's disgracing the number 9 shirt.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1857310060826992990

Now here's a true Arsenal no.9

Stewart Robson calling him Ji Sung Park on comms ffs

 

[Dennis_Bergkamp_10]

Apparently in training Jesus can play ball and finish. If only he did so on the actual pitch where it matters..

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1859273962519191773

 

[lomekian]

He's disgracing the number 9 shirt.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1857310060826992990

Now here's a true Arsenal no.9

I was there right behind the flight of the shot

 

[Thrice]

No point in giving up on him right now when we're short on attacking options as is. He should be given until the end of the season to show if there's hope for him.
As unimpressive as he's been for a while now, he's still better than Sterling.