Manchester Metropolis swept to the highest of the Premier League as Jeremy Doku’s dazzling show impressed a 6-1 win towards Bournemouth, however the champions’ rout was marred by Erling Haaland’s harm scare. Pep Guardiola’s aspect ripped Bournemouth aside with three targets in seven minutes late within the first half on the Etihad Stadium on Saturday. Belgian winger Doku led the best way as he scored the treble winners’ opener earlier than organising Bernardo Silva for the second. Manuel Akanji deflected in Doku’s shot for Metropolis’s third aim and Phil Foden grabbed the fourth after the interval from one other Doku help.
Teed up by Doku but once more, Silva made it 5 and Nathan Ake accomplished the demolition job for Metropolis.
Nonetheless, Guardiola can be sweating on Haaland’s health after the Norway striker was pressured off at half-time following a first-half knock.
“Twist within the ankle. We did not need to take dangers with him as a result of he did not really feel comfy,” Guardiola stated.
Haaland’s availability is unsure for Metropolis’s Champions League conflict with Younger Boys on Tuesday and their Premier League journey to Chelsea subsequent weekend.
“He’ll be again perhaps Tuesday however perhaps subsequent Sunday. Hopefully not a giant problem,” Guardiola stated.
Saluting Doku, the Metropolis boss added: “He is settled so fast. It is not simply right now, all of the video games he performed have been actually good. He’s an unbelievable menace.”
Since shedding to title rivals Arsenal in October, Metropolis have reeled off 4 successive victories in all competitions — together with three within the league — to indicate their starvation for silverware stays sturdy after final season’s unbelievable haul.
“This group shock me rather a lot. After 11 video games we’re shut. Prime of the league, Champions League we now have achieved what we have to do,” Guardiola stated.
“The best way we’re coaching, the dedication and dedication, we now have unbelievable captains main.”
Guardiola’s males have now gained each dwelling sport in all competitions in 2023 and sit one level away from Tottenham.
Ange Postecoglou’s aspect will regain prime spot in the event that they beat Chelsea on Monday.
Rampant Metropolis
Underneath-fire Bournemouth boss Andoni Iraola lastly secured his first Premier League victory final weekend towards Burnley.
However there was by no means any likelihood of Bournemouth making it two in a row as Metropolis laid seige to the Bournemouth aim, with Silva firing simply over from the sting of the realm.
Rodri‘s low shot from the same distance pressured a save from Andrei Radu and Haaland was inches away from scoring the opener when he headed towards the put up from Julian Alvarez‘s cross.
Metropolis’s dominance was lastly rewarded within the thirtieth minute as Doku took possession on the sting of the realm and performed a one-two with Rodri earlier than curling a nice end previous Radu.
Guardiola’s males doubled their lead three minutes later as Doku turned the supplier.
Doku’s nimble footwork prised open the Bournemouth defence and Silva calmly transformed his cut-back from close-range.
With the floodgates nicely and actually open, Metropolis continued the deluge of targets within the thirty seventh minute.
As soon as once more, Doku was the person on the centre of the motion with a low 20-yard strike that took a hefty deflection off Akanji because it flashed previous Radu.
Foden, on for Haaland, ensured Metropolis wouldn’t be destabilised by their striker’s departure because the England ahead completed off Doku’s cross within the sixty fourth minute.
Luis Sinisterra obtained one again for Bournemouth with a composed shot on the flip within the 74th minute.
However Silva blasted dwelling from Doku’s very good lengthy cross within the 83rd minute and Ake headed in 5 minutes later to cap Metropolis’s demolition.
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