Gabriel Jesus was in the right place at the right time to score our equaliser on Wednesday, and spark a comeback win at Brentford.
It was the Brazilian’s sixth goal in his last four outings – and was a real poacher’s effort, alive to the opportunity after Thomas Partey’s shot was parried.
“That’s what it’s all about, me as a nine,” he said afterwards. “Obviously, I want to drop, I want to play, sometimes, it’s not just my game to be there. But if I want to score goals I have to be there. I have to wait for the ball for some tap ins or like today, rebounds, so I’m happy with that.
“With my positions to be always there, in the right time and right place to try to score goals. So, I could be in the right place and score so I’m really happy with that.”
Gabby’s performance was about much more than the goal though, he had the scars to show for a tough bruising encounter, after which he was named player-of-the-match. He said he relished that physical side of the game though.
“It’s the Premier League!” he smiled. “You have to compete. For me, sometimes it’s hard to fight for the ball, long ball but it’s needed. I just try, I always play around tall guys there. But that’s football sometimes, you know, if this happens and we win the game and I score a goal, it can happen every three days!”
The goal also extended Gabby’s incredible record of never losing a Premier League game in which he’s scored – which now stretches to 60 games.
“It’s a record you know but me personally I don’t look to this,” he said. “I just want to keep winning and scoring and helping the team, the club, to be there always fighting for the title.
“I know it’s a long way, we have to look for ourselves and then obviously after, we want the top of the league to drop points but we have to look at ourselves and do our job like we did today.”
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