'Sharp' Gabriel Jesus takes his chance in Man City draw with Liverpool

Man City urged to sign a new strikerSky Sports pundits Jamie Redknapp and Micah Richards have called on Pep Guardiola to bring in a new striker.Manchester City have been short of attacking options this season, with both Sergio Aguero and Gabriel Jesus missing periods with injuries.Ferran Torres has deputised well, but the Blues have been short of goals and failed to find the net again in Saturday’s 2-0 defeat at Tottenham.“I’ve got no doubt that Man City will be trying to find the next A-List

straight to your inboxThe Premier League say the decision to penalise Gabriel Jesus for handball in the build-up to Aymeric Laporte's disallowed goal for Manchester City at Tottenham was a factual decision.City were annoyed when they thought they had equalised at Spurs after falling behind to Heung-Min Son's early goal. Jesus controlled a cross and found Laporte, who swept home, but the Video Assistant Referee advised onfield referee Mike Dean to review the decision.

straight to your inboxBernardo Silva has recalled the time Ederson and Gabriel Jesus chased him around the Manchester City training ground.The incident happened in 2017, when City were preparing to face Shakhtar Donetsk in the Champions League.After a training game took place off camera, Jesus can be seen chasing down Bernardo, with Ederson joining in.The goalkeeper quickly outpaces his teammate and drags him to the ground with a huge smile across his face.Speaking to City's YouTube channel,

straight to your inboxManchester City are to prioritise the signing of a new top-class striker next summer, with Erling Braut Haaland and Lautaro Martinez the top targets, according to reports.City have not signed an out-and-out striker since Gabriel Jesus arrived at the club from Palmeiras in 2017, which is hardly surprising considering the form of the Brazilian and his teammate Sergio Aguero ever since.The Blues signed Aguero from Atletico Madrid in 2011 and he has gone on to become one of the

straight to your inboxHere are the Manchester City evening headlines for Saturday, November 14.Guardiola ‘convinced’ Jesus to join City over InterPep Guardiola was responsible for Gabriel Jesus’ decision to join Manchester City over Italian giants Inter.The Serie A side were one of several clubs interested in the Brazilian striker, who was then playing for Palmeiras.But a phone call from Guardiola was enough to convince Jesus that the Etihad was the perfect destination.“He could have gone to

Pep Guardiola's City.However, the reason the Italian giants missed out on capturing his signature was down to Mancini's decision to ignore the advice of FIFA agent Sabatino Durante, who told the Inter boss to call Jesus and convince him to sign. "He could have gone to Inter, but Mancini didn’t call him.

United defender Alex Telles, who has just recovered from his own positive test, and City pair Ederson and Gabriel Jesus, are all with Brazil for their World Cup qualifiers this week. However, their preparation for the game has been disrupted by a positive test for Menino, despite all players testing negative on arrival to the training camp.

straight to your inboxMatch of the Day presenter Gary Lineker believes Manchester City have made significant strides defensively after they were held to a 1-1 draw at home to Liverpool in the Premier League.The reigning champions took the lead at the Etihad Stadium thanks to Mohamed Salah's penalty in the 13th minute before Gabriel Jesus levelled the contest later in the first half.

straight to your inboxFormer Manchester United midfielder Roy Keane has said Manchester City need more of an attacking threat after Sunday's 1-1 draw with Liverpool.Gabriel Jesus rescued a point for City after Mohamed Salah had equalised from the penalty spot, but Pep Guardiola's men arguably should have won the game after missing a number of key chances.Kevin de Bruyne blazed a spot-kick wide near the end of the first half before Jesus missed a golden chance to seal victory, failing to divert

straight to your inboxManchester City goal hero Gabriel Jesus was left wondering what might have been following Sunday's draw against defending Premier League champions Liverpool. The Brazil international dispatched a brilliant two-touch finish past Alisson Becker to equalise following Mohamed Salah's opener from the penalty spot for the Reds, before Kevin de Bruyne missed a spot-kick of his own shortly before half-time.

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola hailed the return of Gabriel Jesus as the striker helped Manchester City to a 1-1 draw against Liverpool. Mo Salah gave the visitors the lead at the Etihad after Kyle Walker had clumsily brought down Sadio Mane in the penalty box.

straight to your inbox Gabriel Jesus has revealed that he meant the brilliant turn that led to his equalising goal in Manchester City's 1-1 draw with Liverpool.Jesus was making just his second start of the season following his goalscoring return from injury in the Champions League on Tuesday and he kept up his streak of scoring in every game he's played this season today against the champions.

straight to your inboxRoy Keane has labelled Kyle Walker an "idiot" and a "car crash" for his challenge on Sadio Mane that saw Liverpool take the lead against Manchester City. The Reds took an early lead at the Etihad Stadium when Walker was penalised for fouling Mane inside the penalty area after the Liverpool forward has burst inside him.

straight to your inboxGabriel Jesus is making just his second start of the season for Manchester City against Liverpool on Sunday.Though the heavyweight encounter isn't a top-of-the-table clash like it has been in their last few meetings, the match could have serious ramifications for the rest of the Premier League season.A win for City could see them close the gap on Liverpool to just two points with a game in hand, though a loss would see it be stretched to a hefty eight.It's clear how