Pep Guardiola gives Gabriel Jesus assessment as Man City striker scores again

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola has told Sergio Aguero to keep doing what he is doing to get the minutes that he deserves to play. Manchester City's club record scorer was an unused substitute again on Sunday as the Blues beat Arsenal 1-0 to win their 18th consecutive game in all competitions and keep their 10-point lead at the top of the Premier League.

straight to your inboxMicah Richards has admitted that Pep Guardiola and Manchester City's decision to not sign a striker ahead of this season has proved the pundit wrong.Guardiola has made some unpopular decisions during his time at the club, including dropping Sergio Aguero and Joe Hart when he first arrived. However, the City boss has consistently been proven right throughout his City tenure, and this season, his managerial prowess has once again been highlighted.

straight to your inboxAny Manchester City players that do not like their role in the team may be better off leaving the club, according to Pep Guardiola.City are on course to win multiple trophies this season, with a healthy lead in the Premier League and progression in the FA Cup, Carabao Cup, and Champions League.

straight to your inboxIlkay Gundogan says Phil Foden's recent form is proof that Pep Guardiola should be trusted to manage and make decisions his way.Guardiola has led Manchester City to top spot in the Premier League despite a number of injuries in key areas at various points of the season, particularly in attack.Gundogan has replaced the goals of Sergio Aguero in recent weeks, with 11 strikes in 12 Premier League appearances, while Foden has also produced some influential performances across

straight to your inboxLiam Delap has revealed that he is learning from Phil Foden and fellow strikers Sergio Aguero and Gabriel Jesus at Manchester City.Delap only arrived at City from Derby County last summer but he has already made an impact at the club, scoring 21 goals in 28 games at Under-18 and Under-23 level. His excellent form has already seen the teenager make his first-team debut and he has featured on the substitutes bench on a number of occasions.

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola has no fresh injury concerns ahead of Manchester City's FA Cup tie at Swansea. Sergio Aguero played some part in a training session on Monday for the first time in a month after his recent Covid-related absences but is still not close enough to a return for the manager to be able to give a date on when he might be back with the first team.

straight to your inboxGabriel Jesus has admitted he still needs to improve his finishing at Manchester City.Since joining City in January 2017 as just a teenager, Jesus has gone on to develop into one of the finest forwards in the Premier League.However, he has still struggled for consistency in front of goal and his numbers remain low for the amount of chances he gets in Pep Guardiola's side.Though he has grabbed important goals in the Blues' last two wins against Burnley and Sheffield United,

straight to your inboxGabriel Jesus has hinted that a return to Palmeiras could be in his future once his time at Manchester City comes to an end.Jesus left the Brazilian club back in 2017 to join City and has since gone on to blossom into one of the top strikers in the Premier League.

straight to your inboxFormer Premier League referee Peter Walton has explained why VAR didn't deem James Tarkowski's challenge on Gabriel Jesus a 'clear and obvious' error despite contact on the Manchester City forward.Pep Guardiola 's side continued their fine Premier League form as they beat Burnley 2-0 at Turf Moor on Tuesday night. First-half goals from Jesus and Raheem Sterling did the business for City but they felt aggrieved not to be awarded a penalty after the break.

straight to your inboxJoleon Lescott and Peter Crouch disagreed with suggestions that Manchester City's win over Burnley was 'boring' after extending their winning run to 13 matches.City scored two first-half goals as they beat Burnley 2-0 at Turf Moor, with Gabriel Jesus and Raheem Sterling getting on the scoresheet. Pep Guardiola 's side have now picked up 13 successive victories in all competitions as they look to reclaim the Premier League title from Liverpool.

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola has named a strong Manchester City side to face Burnley, with Aymeric Laporte picked at left-back. After Manchester United earned a record-equalling win last night, they moved level on points with City at the top of the Premier League, albeit having played two games more.

straight to your inboxManchester City will have to try to win the Premier League without a prolific goalscorer this season, Pep Guardiola has come to accept.Sergio Aguero has suffered a number of setbacks in his attempts to return from a knee problem that kept him out of the beginning of the campaign, while Gabriel Jesus has just three league goals to his name after another frustrating season.

straight to your inbox Sergio Aguero is still “a few weeks” away from Manchester City return despite getting a lean bill of health following Covid-19. The Blues’ all-time goalscorer has not played since October and has not scored in the Premier League for over a year after injury and illness wrecked his season.

straight to your inboxIt's been a great weekend for Gabriel Jesus.Firstly he scored his first goal of the year in Manchester City's win against Sheffield United, then he saw his beloved Palmeiras win the Copa Libertadores and finally, as a result, he won a free meal in a bet with Paris Saint-Germain star Neymar.The final of the Copa Libertadores — the South American equivalent of the Champions League — was held at the Maracana on Saturday with two Brazilian giants in Palmeiras and Santos

straight to your inboxThe action on the field during Manchester City's Premier League win over Sheffield United was largely forgettable, aside from Gabriel Jesus' goal, but it proved a day of records for the Blues. After beating West Brom in style last time out, City were forced into a much more professional performance against a Sheffield United side who had beaten Manchester United at Old Trafford last time out.

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola has picked Aymeric Laporte and Fernandinho in his Manchester City starting XI to take on Sheffield United in the Premier League.City can go four points clear at the top of the Premier League, albeit temporarily with victory over Sheffield United, but the Blades were victorious at Manchester United this week and will be full of confidence of causing another big shock.

straight to your inboxIlkay Gundogan has emerged as Manchester City’s secret weapon as they power on without Sergio Aguero.The Blues have recently made light of the fact their all-time top goalscorer Aguero has hardly figured this season.And Germany international Gundogan, who normally plays in a deeper role, has flourished as a more advanced midfielder, scoring seven goals in the last eight Premier League games, including two in the 5-0 win at West Brom on Tuesday night.Pep Guardiola was not

straight to your inboxManchester City could go to the top of the Premier League with a win against West Brom on Tuesday, albeit temporarily, with rivals Manchester United in action on Wednesday.City will be without Kevin De Bruyne, Sergio Aguero, Nathan Ake and Kyle Walker for the trip to The Hawthorns this midweek, with Ruben Dias and John Stones set to start once again in the centre of City's defence.Bernardo Silva should drop into midfield alongside Ilkay Gundogan and Rodri, whilst Phil

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola publicly played down Manchester City's difficulties against a Cheltenham side 72 places below them on Saturday, but his team selection against West Brom might give a more accurate reflection of his thoughts on the performance.City toiled for 80 minutes, falling behind to their League Two hosts, before rescuing a win thanks to late goals from Phil Foden, Gabriel Jesus and Ferran Torres.Guardiola had made ten changes for the trip to Gloucestershire, with Foden