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A lot of David’s goals come from shots in the penalty area
His four Champions League goals have come against Atletico Madrid, Juventus and Real Madrid.
“He’s very good in front of the goal in the penalty area to keep calm and to place it, not always going for power,” said Gourvennec about David’s finishing skills.
“The goals from a metre out at the back post. Yes, even I can score them it’s easy. But the case with Jonathan is he’s always alone in these situations – then the ball gets to him like a magnet. In the penalty area, he always finds those spaces. It’s like a science of the game.”
But scoring goals is not the only facet of David’s game. Three seasons ago, the forward failed to register a single assist in the 2021-22 campaign.
But since then, he has registered 20 assists in the last two-and-a-half seasons.
“He is always playing for the team, he likes to score but he’s always happy when he can give an assist for a team-mate,” Gourvennec said.
“He hits 12 kilometres every game, those numbers are like a midfielder. He has high-intensity efforts, always.
“Every three or four days, when you have to play two games in a week, it’s not a problem for him because he has a high level of recovery.”
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David ranked fourth for goal involvements in 2024
Judging by all these skills – and the goals that have followed – it beggars belief why David has not been picked up sooner.
After all, his talents have been well-documented for some time. It has been four years since he guided Lille to the Ligue 1 title in 2021.
But there is interest from all across Europe. At least four Premier League clubs are understood to be keen on a 2025 move for the striker, with Chelsea and West Ham’s interest last summer made public.
“He didn’t want to stay this long, but the club didn’t open the door for him,” added Gourvennec. “Now he’s in a good position where he can make his choice.
“The club didn’t want him to leave, it was not his decision but he respected that and the other players in the team.”
And when David heads to Anfield on Tuesday night, it may not be his last action in a Premier League stadium. “I don’t know if I can find myself anywhere other than the Premier League,” said the striker in 2022.
English crowds may have to get used to David taking on defences.
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