The telephone was ringing around the Etihad last night with the Premier League resurrection of Jesus. And the relief on the young striker’s face was there for all to see as Gabriel de Jesus plundered two goals to bring Manchester City’s team tally in all competitions to a staggering 99 goals so far this season.
The Brazilian has now netted 10 times in 4 matches, including 4 when he hit the seem against Burton Albion. Shame on him!
This match, against Wolverhampton Wanderers, was a potential banana skin for the Blues. Held 1-1 at Molineux in a match which saw successive blunders when an assistant referee, first of all, failed to spot Boly offside and then failed to spot him clearly steer the ball home with his hand, decisions which could prove fatal to City’s attempt to retain the title this season.