Jeremy Doku has been accused, usually justifiably, of displaying irritating inconsistency since becoming a member of Manchester Metropolis in a £55.4m deal from Rennes in August 2023.
The 23-year-old has put all that apart this season to turn out to be one of many main catalysts in Guardiola’s restructured facet, as he proved with an impressive efficiency that made life a distress for Liverpool’s defence.
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Doku gave Conor Bradley, excellent when Liverpool beat Actual Madrid within the Champions League, a torrid time. The Reds right-back was outpaced and turned inside out by sheer pace and energy.
It was Doku who set the tone for a Metropolis show that was an actual assertion of intent, not solely overcoming the facet who’ve been their predominant rivals for therefore lengthy, but in addition firing a warning to Arsenal that they’re now respiration down their necks.
Haaland, as at all times, was the spearhead, however he was aided and abetted by the promptings of Doku, the revitalised Phil Foden and Bernardo Silva.
Liverpool, champions final season, had their moments within the second half, however Metropolis by no means misplaced management.
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Each time the hosts have been threatened, the enormous determine of goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma demonstrated that Guardiola has invested in world-class high quality. This was by no means extra notable than when the Italian made a flying save from Dominik Szoboszlai.
Guardiola and Metropolis travelled by stormy waters final season, however the creation, composure and sheer menace contained on this emphatic dismissal of Liverpool was a transparent message that ordinary service is near being resumed.