A SLAP ACROSS THE FACE! – Steve Nicol empathizes with Gabriel Jesus’ comments on Man City | ESPN FC

Stevie what do u have to say about taa playing midfield over chamberlin ?

Rodri didn’t went crying when he was “dumped” in ucl final vs Chelsea, couple years later he is the MOM of UCL final , it’s about character of the player at the end, guardiola is a serial winner because he would constantly change his formation and strategies to surprise the opponent that is how u keep on top, he is a special manager and only special players are able to work with him, most important thing is to continuously win and it’s not possible if u cannot accept change

Pep out. I mean, what has he done for is lately apart from winning the Premier league….. the fa cup … the Champions League … 5 out of 6 Premier leagues …..3 in a row…. the domestic triple …. the triple …. but I mean what has he done for us lately 🤔

Steve is thinking in Gabriel Jesus shoes, what about also thinking in Gardiola's shoes also next time
Don't judge from just on angle or perspective, be more objective next time pls

Maybe Guardiola wanted Jesus to leave bcz he was not in his future plan and Guardiola is eyeing on Erling Haaland 🤷‍♂️
U can't question Guardiola now

Most people are supporting Pep's decision because he's won titles but not because it was the right thing to. Imagine putting Ronaldo or Messi in control defense, this discussion would be different.

Pep never won without Messi and/or governmental money 🤏

Stop victimising jesus
The work of a coach is to make decisions

It goes from player to player. Nobody's wrong or right.

Mahrez might win a lot after getting benched when he scored a hat-trick. Another player might not be arsed about a trophy he didn't even compete for.

And as for "talking to Pep" , these people clearly don't know about the hierarchy at City. Nobody supervises Pep. There is nobody above him.

So it's basically his way or the highway for any City player.

Zincheko isn’t a Left Back anyway. Pep turned him into one😅.
He came to City as a winger/Attacking Midfielder with number 11 shirt. But he played him as a left back to this day except he plays as an attacking player for Ukraine. I guess Zincheko should cry to then lol.

Pep is no god . Without unlimited resources he is average. First few years at city look at his football even city have elite squad

A nonsense story from the past that means little. Players get left out because they don’t quite do enough. Anyone moving to City has to realise u won’t play every minute but u will win trophies 🏆. Not a bad trade off.

I might sound wrong….but can anyone tell me if Guardiola can manage a team which doesn't have unlimited funds. ?
Barca had, Bayern had, mancity have…

I bet he would struggle.

1. Zenchenko is an attacking midfielder that plays left back, just like Bernardo last year plays false nine in several games when Pep needed someone that drops to the middle and helps the team rotate the ball and create an overload and also drag the defenders and create spaces for the teammates, and also played Left-back when needed (against Real Madrid in the Champions League semi-final)
2. Jesus is not a world-class striker, he missed a lot of easy chances for city throughout the years and not particularly good at holding the ball and rotating it (at least not as good as Zenchenko)
3. Pep is the boss, He takes decisions and assumes the responsibility of the wins and the losses. You don't have to like his decisions but it's not personal, he takes the decisions that he thinks is the best for the team according to the opponent way of playing.

Zinchenko didn't even play as a false 9 in that game. Sterling Bernardo Mahrez started as the front line.

I mean as a musical artist I emphasize with footballers because I bet there is some that are sensitive about their craft because I’m sensitive at times about my art… Pep should never change the way he coaches because of his success and trophies because what Pep does works… but Gabriel Jesus is just passionate about his craft and cried… it’s Blood, Sweat, and TEARS… so Gabriel Jesus is not wrong… Leon Bailey is a great talent and cried whenever he missed a wide open shot last season but bounced back and became better and the villains picked him up out of his sorrow… some players need emotional support and some need more tough love… every player is different and every player is human it doesn’t matter how great Gabriel Jesus makes you think he should act he's world class but he has emotions too… because he’s still a human… Football means the world to the great players so no wonder they cry.

The point that Stevie is completely missing is that it wouldn't have been a like for like change, Pep probably decided to play with a false 9 in this game which meant Zinchenko replacing Jesus on the team sheet but he would have played in a totally different position. The fact that Zinchenko never played anywhere near centre forward in his entire City career is a little clue here, Stevie has no credibility whatsoever as a pundit. False 9 would have made total sense against PSG too to have more control in midfield against such a talented team, Pep won 2 Premier Leagues with that formation so I don't think he was picking his players by throwing darts at a dart board.

Much have been said about Jesus crying but if you know Brazilian culturally they do cry, to them it's completely normal, they cry all the time, doesn't mean they are weak or soft, it's just their way of showing compassion, when happy, disappointed and even angry. That's the reason he spoke about it openly otherwise he wouldn't. Crying to them is a normal expression.

The surprise is only in the west cuz people in the west are so locked up in their big little world and don't see what goes on in other geographies and find certain things as shock when in reality there's nothing.

Stevie is Jesus's dad or something 😂😂😂

Guardiola wuldnt do that with haaland or KDB.

Kyle Walker was his latest victim, and he certainly will not be the last…