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title: "Manchester City: Fans bemoan Gabriel Jesus missed Kevin De Bruyne assist opportunity"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/manchester-city-fans-bemoan-gabriel-jesus-missed-kevin-de-bruyne-assist-opportunity/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Emilio Galantini"
section: "Manchester City Football Club"
published: "2019-10-21T19:35:29Z"
modified: "2019-10-21T19:35:29Z"
---

# Manchester City: Fans bemoan Gabriel Jesus missed Kevin De Bruyne assist opportunity

**Following a much-needed 2-0 victory at Crystal Palace on Saturday, bouncing right back from their [second loss](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49868094) of the season, some Manchester City fans have voiced the margin of victory could’ve been more had Gabriel Jesus assisted Kevin De Bruyne.**

The champions went to Selhurst Park knowing that nothing but a victory would be good enough to keep the pressure on Liverpool in yet another neck and neck title race.

Standing in for Sergio Aguero, Jesus delivered with a brilliant performance – notching City’s [opening goal](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZCwVTiNW82E) of the game with a composed diving header which crept in off the near post.

Moments later, David Silva made it 2-0 – volleying home Raheem Sterling’s clever chipped assist through the legs of Palace keeper Wayne Hennessey.

From that point on, despite some scary moments, City saw out a needed victory – having missed some opportunities to make the scoreline even more convincing.

One of those opportunities, a [missed Jesus chance](https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/gabriel-jesus-man-city-news-17115530) that could’ve made it three had the Brazilian opted to square the ball to his teammate.

With the perfection demanded in a title race such as this, a small section of City supporters took to Twitter and vented their frustration:

> Then please tell him to square the ball to KDB!!!
>
> — Samrat (@5amrat) [October 20, 2019](https://twitter.com/5amrat/status/1186032018527670273?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> he couldve assisted KDB
>
> — B Jan (@BJan02) [October 20, 2019](https://twitter.com/BJan02/status/1186052413708472320?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> The guy is selfish. Teach him team spirit.
>
> — Sagitarian (@AmSagitarius) [October 21, 2019](https://twitter.com/AmSagitarius/status/1186151192726069250?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Gabriel You could have done better by passing it to [@DeBruyneKev](https://twitter.com/DeBruyneKev?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) at \~75 mins.. it was a clear goal mate and that is where [@aguerosergiokun](https://twitter.com/aguerosergiokun?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) is better
>
> — karan sharma (@PunjKaran) [October 21, 2019](https://twitter.com/PunjKaran/status/1186170508967985153?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> I hope you read our comments. No.1-Please advise Gabriel Jesus to stop being selfish. We could have had a third goal if he had squared the ball to KDB. No.2- Gabriel Jesus should learn to shoot from outside the box. That’s what Kun Aguero can do that Gabriel Jesus can’t do
>
> — Tony Godia. TG (@GodiaTony) [October 21, 2019](https://twitter.com/GodiaTony/status/1186120660461993995?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> However Sergio would have found a wide open KDB while Gabriel did not.
>
> — Joy (@jms18222) [October 20, 2019](https://twitter.com/jms18222/status/1186037397122961409?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)