Jesus
Breh said he's glad he left Pep's factory and the soulless football
Gabriel Jesus has opened up on the reasons why he joined Arsenal in the summer transfer window and how he came to the decision to leave Manchester City after five years at the club
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"The thing was the way [Guardiola] understands football and what he wanted,"
Jesus told ESPN Brasil. "Then it was up to you to accept it or not. If you don't accept it, 'thank you' and let's go for another challenge.
"I accepted it for a while, but there came a moment when I said: 'I want another thing for myself.' I thanked him, 'thanks for everything,' he understood, and we moved on.
"It is different here at
Arsenal. The football is different - different players, different ways to play.
"At City, it was different. The striker didn't touch the ball that much, you see this by watching the games. And, when it was time to touch the ball, it was not the striker, because [Guardiola] ended up putting a midfielder to come closer. OK, fine. So, I decided to change."
"I talked a lot with Arteta about Arsenal's style," Jesus added. "He knows me, I know him, I understood what he wanted from me.
Now, I'm free on the pitch, playing football with a smile on my face and trying to do my best all the time."