Man City vs Bournemouth

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We’ll also keep a side eye on events throughout the EFL, in Scotland and in Europe, but our main focus will be these five Premier League games: Jefferson Lerma, Chris Mepham and Lloyd Kelly have the ginormous task of stopping Haaland, who makes his home debut for Manchester City today. “Those images of team selections allow a comparison of PR departments’ choice of font and style,” squints Charles Antakia. “ They all go for all-caps, some (Leicester, Leeds) with generous kerning, but Man City suffocatingly tight. In decades to come, historians will scratch their heads when they reflect upon the late 2010s and early 2020s. Leicester’s looks like it belongs on the portfolio of a start-up company specialising in eco-friendly toothpaste. Here in Indianapolis, it is an unseasonably cool 64 (19 to you). Location, location, location.” It does look violently hot at the Emirates in particular. “Good afternoon, Rob!” says Alexandra Ashton. “Following up on Charles’ analysis of the teamsheets posted by various clubs’ social media, I’d like to voice my discontent with Wolves (using a different font for the numbers, captain ©, and the word “substitutes”??) and Bournemouth (I may be blind, but those numbers seem rather hard to read). Conversely, I’m fond of Newcastle’s semi-condensed looking font and very pretty colour scheme. Haaland wrestled for the ball and then forced a return pass through to Ilkay Gundogan, who slapped it emphatically past Mark Travers. City double their lead with a goal of unobtrusive class. He received the ball on the left side of the area, looked up and floated the ball imaginatively across Ward and into the far corner. Bournemouth made the mistake of crossing the halfway line and were punished on the break.

Erling Haaland will be desperate to continue his fast start to life in England when Manchester City host Bournemouth this weekend.The Norwegian had a.

It’s the 13th run of a team scoring 2+ goals in 10+ consecutive Premier League matches, with Man City accounting for more of them than any other side (4). - In the last 20 Premier League seasons, only two promoted teams have won away from home at the reigning champions: Bournemouth in 2015-16 and Scott Parker’s Fulham in 2020-21. The Citizens’ last four such games have produced 23 goals (F15 A8), at an average of 5.8 per game. Free Bets are paid as Bet Credits and are available for use upon settlement of qualifying bets. - Erling Haaland scored twice on his league debut for Manchester City at West Ham on the opening weekend. - Bournemouth’s Scott Parker has lost all four of his managerial meetings with Manchester City in all competitions, all with Fulham between 2019 and 2021.

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Travers makes a crucial stop to keep De Bruyne out! Mahrez cuts inside from the right of the box, and finds Gundogan in some space. Haaland cannot quite meet Walker's cross into the area, but luckily for Cancelo, the ball drops to him. The attacker stays down and gets checked over by the physios. Just over fifteen minutes to go. Cancelo's powerful cross ricochets off the Colombian and into the back of the net.

Match report and highlights as Man City beat Bournemouth 4-0 at the Etihad; first half goals from Ilkay Gundogan, Kevin De Bruyne and Phil Foden put the ...

The right moments, the right movements, and with the quality of the players we have behind him to assist him we'll find him. The right moments, the right movements, and with the quality of the players we have behind him to assist him we'll find him. "He plays the most difficult job in the world," Guardiola said of the 22-year-old. We can be pleased with that. Man City away is not a team that will define our season. "He plays the most difficult job in the world," Guardiola said of the 22-year-old. We started really well with three or four corners after just six or seven minutes, lots of chances. Phil did not see Erling in that position but we were patient. Boss Scott Parker brought in Lewis Cook, Ryan Christie and Jack Stacey in place of Phillip Billing, Jordan Zemura and Dominic Solanke, the latter two who missed out with injury. "Our season is not this. It's just a question of time. It's just a question of time.

Ilkay Gundogan, Kevin De Bruyne and Phil Foden all netted in the first half, before ...

Manager: Pep Guardiola - 9/10 - One full-back was a midfielder and the other was a winger. RM: Adam Smith - 3/10 - Looked visibly exhausted at half-time when he realised he had another 45 minutes of torment to endure. Tried to get things happening but faced the steepest of uphill battles to do so. Guardiola didn't waste effort on positions he knew Bournemouth wouldn't attack and sent Walker and Cancelo forward to add to the overload. CM: Lewis Cook - 4/10 - Had to do a lot of defending and was clearly out of his comfort zone. A nice assist for Gundogan's opener as well. Some good hold-up play from Haaland set up Gundogan, who kept his composure to drive the ball past Travers and into the back of the net. Things got a little scruffy as the game went on and there was definitely nothing pretty about City's fourth. SUB: John Stones (64' for Stones) - 6/10 - Barely had anything to do. SUB: Jack Grealish (46' for Foden) - 6/10 - A few nice moves but had to battle through an ankle issue for most of the half. The third came eight minutes before the break. GK: Ederson - 6/10 - Had the odd save to make but was largely a spectator in the Manchester sun.

Ilkay Gundogan scored his 50th goal for the Club, with Kevin De Bruyne and Phil Foden also on target before Jefferson Lerma turned into his own net as the ...

This was the 20th time De Bruyne had scored and assisted in a Premier League game. "They attract you with the short passes and then switch the play. "We started really well, with three or four corners and we had chances. He is so often the fulcrum of City’s attack and that was the case again today in a contest in which he was a constant threat. Bournemouth was incredibly well structured defensively, but not just defensively offensively as well. Rodrigo was alert to win the ball back in the build-up to our second, finding Foden, who released De Bruyne for a goal of the highest quality and, when the visitors conceded possession again, Mahrez’s raking cross-field ball to the Belgian saw Guardiola’s men go from back to front in two passes.

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The second half turned out to be a quieter affair but City grabbed a fourth with 10 minutes remaining when Lerma turned Joao Cancelo's cross into his own net. Ilkay Gundogan, Kevin De Bruyne and Phil Foden scored in the first half while Jefferson Lerma scored an own goal near the end of the game. The hosts doubled their lead after 31 minutes when De Bruyne produced a fine finish with the outside of his right foot into the bottom corner.

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Mark Travers, who had earlier denied Foden when De Bruyne threaded the needle, made a smart stop to deny the Belgian a second, before he then fired over from the edge of Bournemouth’s box. Barcelona finding a few million quid down the back of the sofa might be the only thing that can ruin Guardiola’s August. Last season’s 19 strikes were the most impressive numbers of his career and those will only improve this time as a result of what Haaland brings. Foden’s fortunate third was also mainly thanks to ingenuity from the fulcrum, who could end up with the captain’s armband when the squad take to the ballots over the coming weeks as they choose Fernandinho’s replacement. He wanders off to the left, to Phil Foden’s delight when the youngster latched onto a through ball that nutmegged poor Chris Mepham and went in via two deflections as City scored their third eight minutes before half-time. He will be regularly occupied by at least two men and was forcefully barged off the ball by Jefferson Lerma seconds before the move that manufactured City’s advantage.

Manchester City 4-0 Bournemouth: The Norwegian drew a blank, but the champions had too much for the Cherries at the Etihad.

City could have scored twice from corners in the first four minutes while Mark Travers distinguished himself with a superb save from Foden. It may only affect their goal difference, with the result a formality long before then; before kick-off, some would suggest, though City made a dominant start to underline a gulf in class. Haaland skewed a shot wide from a pass by Jack Grealish, who had replaced Foden at the break. His goal was something of a role reversal. The newcomer’s two-goal league debut at West Ham had hinted at a shift in approach from Manchester City, a reversion to a more orthodox model of servicing a predatory striker, but this was a reminder they scored 99 league goals last season, many of them in games when no one even resembled a centre-forward. Instead, he got evidence the frontman has joined an ensemble of a band.

Erling Haaland was in poor form during Manchester City's 4-0 rout of Bournemouth in the Premier League. | Football News.

Speaking during the post-match press conference, he said, "Listen, He plays the most difficult job in the world is when a striker and defenders defend areas like Bournemouth. They had three central defenders and two (other players) in front of the central defenders, and you (Haaland) are in the middle. The former Borussia Dortmund striker was his side's star player during their opening 2-0 win against West Ham United, where he bagged both goals. Haaland, who joined in the ongoing transfer window, could complete only two passes against Bournemouth. The Norway player made only eight touches, the first of which set up Ilkay Gundogan for the opener.

Former Manchester City player Shaun Wright-Phillips praises the Sky Blues post 4-0 Premier League win over Bournemouth.

- Watch: Kevin De Bruyne Scores To Put Manchester City 1-0 Up Over Club America You know what is coming but if you do something different, they will react off that and be able to produce another outcome." He continued "But what can you say…