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Manchester City fans hail Gabriel Jesus for his FA Cup performance

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Manchester City booked their spot in the FA Cup quarter-finals by beating Swansea City on Wednesday evening – and some of their fans on Twitter were thrilled with the performance of Gabriel Jesus.

Premier League leaders Man City dispatched of Championship opposition Swansea 3-1 at the Liberty Stadium.

Kyle Walker and Raheem Sterling were both on the scoresheet for Man City, while Jesus scored the pick of the goals with a superb close-range finish after a neat turn created space for himself in the box.

Pep Guardiola’s team have now become the first top-flight English team to win 15 straight games in all competitions.

They are still involved in four competitions this season and appear to have rediscovered their best form.

Swansea City v Manchester City: The Emirates FA Cup Fifth Round
(Photo by Manchester City FC/Manchester City FC via Getty Images)

A selection of Man City fans on social media singled out Jesus as a real bright spark with his performance.

The 23-year-old centre-forward showed his class with his finish, which now means he’s scored eight goals in 21 games across all competition this season.

He’s scored twice in his last two Premier League starts as well, which suggests he’s now beginning to rediscover some of his best form.

The Brazilian worked tirelessly during the match and showed off his technique with some smart touches.

Here are some Man City fans discussing Jesus:

https://twitter.com/MCFC_Yashay/status/1359572434324709376

https://twitter.com/MCFC_Mihir/status/1359572561407795201

https://twitter.com/ATLhasnoring/status/1359572819131174919

https://twitter.com/JustRandomInit/status/1359583711877083137