Premier League 2018-19, Manchester City 3-1 Everton: 5 Hits and Flops

#1 Hit – Gabriel Jesus

Jesus ended his goal-drought against Everton

The Brazilian arrived at the Etihad having seen his goal-drought extend in mid-week. Though the streak stood at five after the game against Hoffenheim, there were signs that it was about to end quickly. And boy, didn’t he end his barren run with aplomb.

After pinching the ball off Everton, City quickly snapped into motion and Jesus made a perfectly timed run.

His movement dovetailed with Sane’s pass and he displayed immense confidence to tuck away his chance under Pickford. With his first goal since November in the bag, Jesus looked a different player altogether.

The Brazilian linked up with his teammates expertly and constantly dropped deep to cause Everton’s back-line problems. Moreover, Jesus ventured out wide at times to create space for Bernardo and Sane to move in-field.

The forward was rewarded for his endeavours when he popped up in between Keane and Mina to head home his side’s second goal.

Jesus has courted his fair share of criticism over the weeks for his failure to make the net ripple. However, on Saturday afternoon, he silenced a majority of them with an all-round display.

If the Brazilian can keep producing similar performances, the Cityzens might not be too reliant on Aguero after all.