2023-11-04 19:48:07
Who could have imagined, seeing this young Belgian winger alternate between injuries and disappointing performances in Ligue 1, that he would become an essential element of Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City? No doubt the leaders of the Cityzens, who spent 60 million this summer to land Jérémy Doku, one of the surprising transfers of this summer transfer window.
It is clear that the Belgian international’s great start to the season (17 caps, 2 goals) proves them right. Author of very notable debuts in the Premier League and the Champions League, in particular thanks to his speed and his sense of dribbling despite modest statistics (11 matches, 2 goals, 2 assists), the former Rennes player pulled out all the stops this Saturday afternoon against Bournemouth (6-1 victory).
Between the 30th and 37th minutes of the match, he almost single-handedly folded the match thanks to a superb goal and two assists, allowing the Skyblues to lead 3-0 at the break. His goal, the opener, came as he provoked on the left and requested an inspired one-two with Rodri on the edge of the area. Doku’s speed and sense of movement left the Cherries defense no chance. Less than three minutes later, we found him on the other side of the field, once again at work with his confusing dribbles before serving Bernardo Silva very accurately in the middle, for the 2-0.
He could even have added a second goal to his bag for the day. Found at the entrance to the area, on the left side, Doku dribbles again and unleashes a left-footed shot which ends up in the back of the net… After being slightly deflected by Manuel Akanji. Fortunately for City, since the Belgian’s shot was off target. The Premier League, on the other hand, granted him the decisive pass, although involuntary.
Not satisfied, the number 11 of the Skyblues added a 3rd then a 4th assist to his tally/ First in the 64th minute, once again by showing off his sense of dribbling and provocation at the entrance to the area before serving Phil Foden perfectly in the heart of the area. Then at the very end of the match, with an ideally calibrated long pass towards Bernardo Silva, who made his magic speak.
Since the start of the season, the player, who arrived at Manchester City to compensate numerically for the departure of Riyad Mahrez, has played almost all of Manchester City’s matches (11 out of 13 possible, including 6 as a starter), where he played is adapted to high speed.
“He listens, what we suggest to him for his game, he understands it immediately,” his coach, Pep Guardiola, said of him on Friday at a press conference. Its impact has been very good. The minutes he spent on the pitch, whether coming off the bench or as a starter, were enormous. » It’s not his match of the day that will change the Spanish coach’s mind.
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