Former England international Michael Owen has urged Gabriel Jesus to learn a lesson from the win against Crystal Palace after the forward failed to square the ball to Kevin De Bruyne in the second half.
Jesus opened the scoring for Pep Guardiola's men, finding the back of the net with an expert header from Bernardo Silva's fantastic delivery, his 50th goal for the club.
David Silva doubled the lead shortly after with a sublime finish following a wonderful pass from Raheem Sterling and City were cruising to victory until late in the second half.
Palace piled on the pressure and Christian Benteke crashed a header off the bar with Ederson forced to make one of the saves of the season to keep the hosts out.
City had the chance to kill the game when Jesus raced through on goal with De Bruyne unmarked in the middle but the Brazilian opted to shoot instead of finding his teammate.
Owen hopes the young forward will learn from his mistake going forward as it could have proved costly if Palace had forged a comeback.
"I would have gone in and said 'I didn't see you'," the former Liverpool striker told Premier League Productions.
"You know you're in the wrong so you just say I didn't see you - he saw him and it was a real bad decision.
"I'd like to think that's a lesson for him, it hasn't been costly this time, but I'd like to think he'll learn from that."
Owen conceded that Pep Guardiola's rotation policy may have influenced Jesus' decision to shoot instead of passing, with the forward so desperate to impress his manager amid competition with Sergio Aguero.
He added: "It is a problem because you're so desperate to impress, if you score a couple of goals, it's not easy to leave you out.
"You can understand it, you're hungry for goals and obsessed with goals.
"But at some point you have to swallow your pride for the good of the team."
yubcelnopt
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Jesus should be very very serious. for that let Pep keep him out for sometimes.
noo he played a good that day, only that mistake of not passing to debruyne
Jepablou
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if is was Aguero it he will not even say i don't see you
FappMaester
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okay if it was Aguero what would he did
Aguero would have scored.
Jepablou
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okay if it was Aguero what would he did
Khani80
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Mistakes are done but the lad is good keep it up
Yiacdeoy
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Jesus should be very very serious. for that let Pep keep him out for sometimes.
Jojoski
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Don’t learn from him if you don’t want to end up as overrated one season wonder like him[Crylaugh]
CityMan
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Jesus played a great game but that was a horrible decision
Suyash_Bhandare_613
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I felt really bad for kdb, like after the moment passed kdb was pissed,
Yemcdilmty
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jesus is like salah... always greedy tu score...
Cesary
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Owen you’re on point. It is about the team, not an individual player. Hope Jesus learns.
toadelmstz
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I was so annoyed with him for taking the shot. I thought he was going to pass it to KDB like Aguero would. but I know like him his movement is amazing. like Owen said he need to learn.
dawaekpsu
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Will arsenal win tonight?
Dawkmntuyz
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thats the difference between Jesus n aguero , he selfish wile aguero wud av pass n get the assist but Jesus only want to score
cubaknrsuy
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yes we need learn alot in football it was also an outstanding scenario with Messi and Surez
Mchangani-Chikusi
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I agree with Owen that Jesus was very selfish. He should have laid the ball to KDB who would pass the ball into an empty net ti make it 0:3. I hope he learned a lesson. How often does KDB give the square balls even when he himself would have scored?
zokilmrsy
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y killing him now an last couple weeks u guys were praising salah for not padding to mane.smh
passing
zokilmrsy
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y killing him now an last couple weeks u guys were praising salah for not padding to mane.smh
Siucdirty
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this is true, he could have passed the ball to Kevin, thats what I don't like about Jesus, sometimes he is too greedy to impress
dusaprsz
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that's how it is....you gonna always have them problems...but most striker should be selfish....isnt that what a pundit said the last time something like this came up between SALAH and mane for liverpool...i don't like it tho and I think if the situation was reversed Jesus would be fuming too...so well said mr.owen
topewest
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Nice word from Owen than criticising him.....I believe he will learn sometimes from yesterday game and selfishness is one the thing their manager and why they always criticise Aguero hope he will change.
Nuwdelnotz
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Frist tell for sala talkative mister Owen
Nuwdelnotz
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Why owen can't thought to M salah denied to S mane
Arreynjock
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He was really greedy at that point, hopefully he doesn't do that again.
Ibrahimachouabounste
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yeah that's true.. he needs to learn from the last match
lawalidris
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Absolutely, he needs to learn otherwise he will lose most of his fans including me. I was so mad when he ignore De Bruyne who is unmarked facing empty post and decided to shoot direct.
mehadeklnz
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said legend the kid need to learn from that
SonOfPep
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I know media will not talk about Gabriel Jesus goal to be goal of the week. But if it is not, Last season Townsend Scored a volley against City but they talked about it for a month. Media will not talk about Ederson's saves of the match. VAR against city too but we will keep on moving
Mojavelli
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Great words Owen
Puzelsy
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great words Mr Owen that's vry tru he must learn from that mistake
Rekdeostuz
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what if de bruyne stops passing them the does he think he will be scoring that's bullshit selfish
Cicblmpsu
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well said Owen , I believe he was really selfish after all Kevin does not deserve that from any player in man city but anyway I believe he will learn from dat mistake
BøūjèéWïddãŪzî
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Jesus is a great striker but that play was absolutely selfish