Arsenal striker Gabriel Jesus admits ‘goals are not my strong point’ after failing to score during international duty with Brazil once again.
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Jesus was unable to find the net in Brazil’s 1-0 defeat to Argentina on Tuesday evening, which extends his record to nine games without a goal for his national side.
The 26-year-old has fared better at club level, scoring 11 goals in 26 Premier League appearances for Arsenal last season following his £45 million move from Manchester City.
But despite his poor record for Brazil, which currently stands at one goal in 29 appearances since October 2019, Jesus insists his barren run will end at some stage.
‘There are things that bothered me a lot in the post 2018 World Cup cycle. I was younger, I had a different mentality,’ Jesus told reporters in Brazil.
‘Today I am a more mature man, more educated, a family man. I understand football is a priority for me, and I know I need to be well to do my best, especially for Brazil.
‘There are things that I can’t control. I train, I look for, I try, I move, I help the team. I believe that goals are not my strong point, but I score goals, I’m there to score goals. I did so much in the national team.
‘When I score goals again, it’s going to happen. It’s work. I work quietly, I’m not one to respond to criticism, I’m not one to be happy with praise. I was, I won’t be anymore.’
When asked to explain Brazil’s defeat to Argentina, Jesus said: ‘I believe we played well, better than them.
‘They had a chance at the dead ball. We could have defended better, unfortunately it happened.
‘We don’t want to lose games. But we have to keep our heads in place.’
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