Gabriel Jesus summed up his Man City career in two games against Liverpool FC

Jesus' killer instincts

A week ago Gabriel Jesus was Liverpool's tormenter once again, the ideal Manchester City man to pose their most demanding rivals a problem they so often fail to solve.

But Jesus' City story has been one of feast and famine and - back in the side again against the Reds - he missed two glorious second-half chances to really breathe life into the most improbable of comebacks. The Blues had looked a beaten side at the break, but Jack Grealish's rapid strike in the second half gave them hope and one more goal at that point would have been just the tonic for a tired team.

Jesus' first opportunity saw him get the wrong side of Virgil van Dijk and while he managed to get back to put the pressure on, Jesus could still squeeze a shout out at the near post, only to be denied by Alisson. If that was a half-chance, then his opportunity with 20 minutes to go was as simple as it should get at this level. Grealish's pass played the Brazilian clear on goal but he never really looked like being the cold-eyed killer City have desperately wanted him to be. He took the effort early and was denied by the foot of his countryman in Liverpool's goal.

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Had that gone in, as it really should have done, it would have set up a grandstand finish at Wembley longer than the four minutes City eventually had to find an equaliser. But Jesus hasn't done enough to show he is the No. 9 that City need, which is why a new one will be on the way this summer.

A test of character

Any Liverpool fans looking for a chink of hope in City's remaining Premier League fixtures probably have their eye on trips to Leeds, West Ham and Wolves, but in the short term, it feels like the next seven days will be a