In three consecutive matches, 3 rookies of The Citizens took turns shining, contributing greatly to the home team’s victory.

Nunes and Doku also continued to have impressive performances. While the Portuguese midfielder assisted Erling Haaland to increase the score to 2-0, the Belgian winger continuously tormented the Forest defense.

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Doku touched the ball 34 times, passed accurately 20/21 (95%), successfully dribbled 3/5 and won duels 7/9 in just 51 minutes of participation. He was forced to leave the field to make room for Kalvin Phillips after Rodri received a red card, because Pep wanted to strengthen the defense system.

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Meanwhile, Nunes was fantastic all game. A quality assist for Haaland’s goal and his drive from midfield was key in the City’s dominant first half. Showed the defensive side of his game when City needed him in the second half.

He seems comfortable on the ball in tight areas.

And recently against Nottingham Forest, Josko Gvardiol proved why he is worth up to 90 million euros when he contributed the best performance from the beginning of the season. The former Leipzig midfielder was placed at left back and completely turned off the two detonators Morgan Gibbs-White and Ola Aina on the opponent’s side.

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Gvardiol assisted in 4 relief situations, 2 interceptions, and 1 successful tackle. Hand-to-hand combat is almost absolute, on the ground (5/5) and in the air (1/2). In addition, one of the main reasons why Pep Guardiola had to convince Man City to spend money was also proven by him.

The Croatian international touched the ball 92 times, passed accurately 62/73 (85%), and crossed the line almost perfectly with 5 successes out of 6 times.

A very powerful weapon from the back line of the Etihad Stadium team. Gvardiol will be like Virgil Van Dijk at his peak with his passing passes behind the opponent’s defense for his teammates to pick up the pace. If Rodri had not been sent off at the beginning of the second half, Josko would have been able to develop his passing strengths even more.

Three deals costing Man City a total of 213M euros soon proved that they were worth the money in just the early stages of the season. Under Guardiola’s hands, they will certainly be even more surprising and formidable in the near future.

The 6th victory since the beginning of the season helped the Etihad home team maintain their winning record with 18 points. Fans of the blue half of Manchester will be very satisfied with the new recruits brought in during the summer transfer window and it is no exaggeration to say the words “ah loi” when witnessing their excellent performances.