Man City fans make Pep Guardiola tactics joke after Gabriel Jesus scores vs Liverpool

Supporters have made the same joke about Pep Guardiola and his 'stupid tactics' after Gabriel Jesus scored for the Premier League champions in their title showdown with Liverpool on Sunday afternoon. Handed a rare and surprise start by his Spanish manager, Jesus split the fanbase when news about his inclusion dropped.

However, in such a significant match, the Brazil international repaid the faith shown in him by Guardiola after Riyad Mahrez and £100million man Jack Grealish were overlooked before kick-off. Jesus was one of three changes made at the Etihad Stadium, as Kyle Walker and Phil Foden also came in.

But it was the lesser-spotted Brazilian who made his mark in a pulsating game. Kevin De Bruyne and Liverpool star Diogo Jota traded blows during the early stages, while Jesus made it 2-1 with a coolly-taken finish which required a momentary check from VAR. Fortunately for the home team, though, that was given.

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Sadio Mane netted a second equaliser moments after the restart. Even with so much on the line, both contenders stayed true to their attacking instincts and continued to serve up pure entertainment and drama.

Beyond this mouth-watering Premier League showdown, City and Liverpool have also drawn each other in the FA Cup semi-finals and might yet meet in the Champions League showpiece event, too. However, there is important work to get through first this afternoon.

As the clock ticked towards half-time, Jesus marginally broke the offside trip to send the ball beyond Alisson and in off the crossbar. Here are a selection of comments about his strike from City supporters;

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