They believe in Gabriel Jesus at Manchester City. Ask any of the coaching staff about his finest night in a blue shirt, away in the Bernabeu almost a year ago, and the eyes will widen, an intake of breath. ‘Top, top,’ comes the reply.
Jesus was courageous that chilly evening, when City surprised Real Madrid in their own back yard. In tune with the specific tactical instructions delivered by Pep Guardiola, his threat constant and defensive awareness exemplary.
That was a night when the true Guardiola disciples shone, and Jesus is certainly one of those.