Gabriel Jesus has admitted he still needs to improve his finishing at Manchester City.
Since joining City in January 2017 as just a teenager, Jesus has gone on to develop into one of the finest forwards in the Premier League.
However, he has still struggled for consistency in front of goal and his numbers remain low for the amount of chances he gets in Pep Guardiola's side.
Though he has grabbed important goals in the Blues' last two wins against Burnley and Sheffield United, he has netted just two other times in the league this season.
The Brazilian's low returns has made the absence of Sergio Aguero even tougher on the team, but Jesus has vowed to improve.
Reflecting on his his rise in the game since moving to Manchester, Jesus told the Guardian: “I never imagined all these changes would occur in just four years."
“I always believed in myself, in my talent and my work ethic, because I am very dedicated. It was not the World Cup that I dreamt of [in Russia], but experiencing it was still good.
"It makes me want to give my best in every game here in Manchester, because I want to be called up by Tite for the Seleção’s next games, to be in the 2022 squad and to make it better and very different from what happened in 2018.
"I feel I am playing well, helping those around me in matches, but I admit that I need to improve my finishing. Sometimes I make a pass when I should shoot instead, but there is room to grow and time to learn.”
Despite Jesus' struggles, City have managed to overcome their poor start to the campaign and are now top of the table with a game in hand.
The 23-year-old reflected on City's season to date and explained why the club got off to a slow start.
“We have won the title before with Manchester United runners-up in the 2017-18 season, and with Liverpool second in 2018-19," he added.
"Last season we had the opportunity to go all the way too, but fell short. We started this term with a few bad results, but our players and Pep have been talking, learning how to perform better and how to establish some sort of rhythm.
"We have lost some players, such as David Silva, and others came in. When this happens, it takes time to learn how to play as a team again.
“We have always been constant at City. There have been bad matches, of course, but I don’t think we have to focus on what other clubs are doing because it is only up to us to seal our victories.
"Our style is the same – we like to play, have the ball and go strong on the attack – but it is important to notice that Pep changes the tactics for every opponent we face. There is no recipe to win against them all. We have to adjust some things against every side.”
