Today was only the fifth match of Omar Marmoush’s City career. In the previous four he had looked dangerous and it was evident why the Blues had spent £59 million on him, but with little return. Against Newcastle, City’s new number seven opened his account for the club in style. Marmoush got his first City goal in the 19th minute, latching onto a long ball from Ederson and lifted it over Dubravka into the back of the Newcastle net. In the 24th minute the forward scored his second, cutting inside from the edge of the box and firing home. before completing an impressive hat-trick in the 33rd minute.
Nico Gonzalez impresses
Nico Gonzalez made his first Premier League appearance and immediately looked at home in his new team. Gonzalez was brought in from Porto for £50 million on January deadline day, with the six foot two inch midfielder the defensive shield that City have massively lacked without Rodri. The La Maria graduate is also comfortable on the ball and has slotted seamlessly into Guardiola’s team. He looked great today and it is surprising that City waited so long to sign him.
Superb Savinho
Savinho joined City in the summer, entering the squad at possibly the worst time in the last five years. Despite the team struggling around him, the young Brazilian has impressed during his debut campaign in England. The 20-year-old has shown his quality on a number of occasions and today was another great display from the winger. The Brazilian glided through the Newcastle defence multiple times, producing dangerous shots and crosses. Although he did not find the back of the net, Savinho was rewarded with an assist.
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As many as eight senior members of Pep Guardiola’s first-team Manchester City squad could leave the club in the upcoming summer, it has been revealed.
That is according to the information of the Daily Star’s Jeremy Cross, who reports that all of Kevin De Bruyne, Bernardo Silva, John Stones, Mateo Kovacic, Ilkay Gundogan, Ederson, Jack Grealish, and Kyle Walker are all expected to leave Manchester City this summer.
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Matheus Nunes has no guarantee to stay at ManCity and he could leave in case of a good proposal in the summer. ManCity would not close the door to an exit in case of a solution brought by his agent Jorge Mendes.
The Brazilian goalkeeper was outstanding tonight, making crucial saves that proved vital in the Blues’ victory whilst also showcasing his world-class composure with the ball at his feet. His best performance in a while.
Matheus Nunes – 6
City’s number 27 found himself in some good positions and made some positive runs in the first half, however, his end product was inconsistent and he struggled defensively in the second half.
Abdukodir Khusanov – 8
The January signing is rapidly growing into one of Manchester City’s standout defenders, putting his shaky debut further behind him with another composed performance at the back.
Ruben Dias – 7
The Citizens captain tonight rarely put a foot wrong. His performance alongside Khusanov was commanding and leaves city fans with excitement surrounding the pair for the future.
Josko Gvardiol – 6
Gvardiol had a solid outing at left-back, contributing well defensively, but sometimes could have been more composed under pressure.
Nico Gonzalez – 6
Nico looked very in place in the City team tonight, moving the ball efficiently and helping City control possession before being substituted after 74 minutes.
Mateo Kovacic – 7
Kovacic kept things ticking in midfield throughout the game with his composed passing and ball retention, while also putting in some strong challenges to help City maintain control for most of the game.
Omar Marmoush – 5
City’s new number 7 struggled to make a significant impact, finding it difficult to influence City’s attack before being replaced by Phil Foden.
Jeremy Doku – 8
Doku was electric in the first half, constantly tormenting Pedro Porro with his direct dribbling, but he faded after the break and struggled to make the same impact.
Savinho – 4
Savinho had a frustrating outing, missing a golden opportunity to extend City’s lead and failing to make the impact fans now expect from the Brazilian winger.
Erling Haaland – 9
The Norwegian forward marked his return with the game’s only goal and impressed with his link-up play, showcasing his strength and sharp movement despite his recent absence due to injury.
Substitutes
Phil Foden – 6
Foden came on in the 74th minute and looked composed under pressure, moving the ball well in midfield in what was a steady cameo.
Bernardo Silva – 5
Was unable to really influence things but also didn’t do anything wrong.
Jack Grealish – 5
The English winger only played a few minutes so was unable to showcase his ability in that short time frame.
James Mcatee – 5
Similar to Grealish, Mcatee came on in the 90th minute and only had the one touch.
Ilkay Gundogan – 5
The 34 year old was also given a short amount of time on the pitch, registering 0 touches after being subbed on in the 94th minute.
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