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May 25, 2024 · A game that encapsulated his willingness to drive at defenders came at Anfield in November, when he gave Trent Alexander-Arnold the mother of all headaches, completing more dribbles (11) than any...
Nov 5, 2023 · Doku, irresistible in the weekend victory, was thrilled to see his fine strike nestle in the back of the net to open the scoring for City. It was even sweeter against the Cherries because he failed with a similar effort in training on the eve of the game.
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Aug 24, 2023 · New signing Jeremy Doku believes he and the Premier League are the perfect match. Rapid winger Doku, who signed a five year deal today at City today, moves to England from France where he was...
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- How City thrashed Bournemouth
- Pep: Doku reminded me of Messi
- Analysis: Pep has some player on his hands
- Iraola: Scoreline was harsh
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Jeremy Doku stole the show with a goal and four assists as Manchester City cruised to a 6-1 win over Bournemouth to record their fourth straight win in all competitions.
The Belgian winger opened the scoring with a stunning curled finish from the edge of the box, before laying on goals for Bernardo Silva and Manuel Akanji as the champions hit three goals in seven first-half minutes.
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Doku's heroics came as Erling Haaland was taken off at half-time after limping down the tunnel as the whistle went. But his replacement Phil Foden was the beneficiary of another Doku assist as he finished just after the break.
Team news
•Man City made four changes from last week's Manchester derby win. Jeremy Doku started ahead of Jack Grealish, Phil Foden was dropped for Mateo Kovacic, while Ruben Dias and Josko Gvardiol made way for Manuel Ajanji and Nathan Ake. •Bournemouth started Lloyd Kelly, Max Aarons and Marcus Tavernier, with Adam Smith, Antoine Semenyo and Justin Kluivert dropping to the bench.
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Man City: Ederson (6), Walker (7), Akanji (8), Stones (7), Ake (6), Rodri (8), Kovacic (7), Bernardo (9), Alavarez (7), Haaland (6), Doku (10) Subs: Foden (8), Lewis (7), Nunes (7), Phillips (6), Bobb (n/a) Bournemouth: Radu (5), Aarons (6), Mepham (3), Zabarnyi (5), Kelly (6), Kerkez (5), Scott (3), Billing (5), Christie (5), Solanke (6), Tavernier (5) Subs: Senesi (5), Sinisterra (7), Rothwell (6), Semenyo (5), Kluivert (n/a) Player of the match: Jeremy Doku (Man City) But the scoring wasn't done yet as Doku slipped Bernardo through on goal, with the midfielder chipping Radu and over the line. The ball was cleared away for Matheus Nunes to slam home and make sure - but the ball had already gone in from Silva's pass. And a sixth rounded off the scoring as substitute Rico Lewis was released down the right, before crossing for Ake to head into an empty net. FPL Stats: Man City vs Bournemouth
Guardiola says Bernardo's second goal - a delicate chip over Radu in the second half - reminded him of Lionel Messi.
Asked if the midfielder is one of the best players in the Premier League or Europe, Guardiola told BBC Sport: "In the world. I said that many times.
"He made a good shot from a short corner and then after the first goal, the action for the second looks like Messi. I remembered, in that moment, Messi did that many times. Maybe that's too much of a compliment to him! But he deserves it."
As for Doku, who also completed four dribbles on Saturday - more than the entire Bournemouth team combined on Saturday - though Guardiola hailed his decision-making as the most impressive aspect he has seen from the young winger.
"We knew the one-v-one, the fact that surprised me the most is how clever he is to dribble," the City boss told Sky Sports.
"His decision for the extra pass, I had the feeling he understood everything. He understands the game really well."
Sky Sports' Peter Smith:
Man City have got one on their hands here. Oh my, Jeremy Doku was sensational on Saturday afternoon. A goal and four assists from a performance which will leave the Bournemouth defenders with nightmares. He's box office.
The electric pace. The agility and close control to twist and turn at speed. And the combination of finishing quality and awareness of when to roll in a team-mate to make sure all that eye-catching approach play has a final product. Doku seems to have the lot. And he's just 21!
He even finished the match with most duels won by any player. Pep Guardiola will love that.
Man City aren't short on attacking options but right now Doku is the one you'd pay to watch. He had the fans out of their seats and was a threat from start to finish. Jack Grealish may be wondering whether this young speedster is going to take his place on that left-flank.
The truth is there is likely to be opportunities for both of them, depending on how Guardiola wants to approach it. But one things for sure: he has an incredible asset on his hands in Doku.
Meanwhile, Bournemouth manager Andoni Iraola said the overall scoreline did not reflect the amount of chances they allowed City to have, making it a harsh result for the Cherries.
"The result has been harsh on the team, you are facing City but we didn't concede as many goals to concede six goals. They were really, really clinical but I preferred the way we played first half than second half. While we defended very well in the first 30 minutes, we were not aggressive enough in the first half. But the second half we conceded also three.
"We needed the five at the back to match up with the players they have up front. If you go man-to-man you have to play five.
"We made the mistake to think we were doing well defensively. It can work for 30 minutes like today, but with the quality of players they have, they will find a shot from the outside of the box and a one-two."
Man City host Young Boys in the Champions League as they look to keep up their perfect start to their European campaign, on Tuesday, kick-off 8pm. They then visit Chelsea in the Premier League on November 12 live on Sky Sports, kick-off 4.30pm.
Bournemouth are live on Sky Sports next weekend when former manager Eddie Howe brings his Newcastle side to the Vitality Stadium on November 11, kick-off 5.30pm. They then visit Sheff Utd after the international break on November 25, kick-off 3pm.
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Nov 1, 2023 · The Belgian international Jérémy Doku was one of Manchester City’s four big transfers in the 2023 summer, being brought as a long-term investment, similar to Josko Gvardiol. While the 21-year-old has predominantly played as a right-winger, Pep Guardiola has different plans for him, seeing the potential of using him as an inverted winger due ...
