Manchester Metropolis swept to the highest of the Premier League as Jeremy Doku’s dazzling show impressed a 6-1 win towards Bournemouth, however the champions’ rout was marred by Erling Haaland’s damage scare. Pep Guardiola’s facet ripped Bournemouth aside with three objectives in seven minutes late within the first half on the Etihad Stadium on Saturday. Belgian winger Doku led the best way as he scored the treble winners’ opener earlier than establishing Bernardo Silva for the second. Manuel Akanji deflected in Doku’s shot for Metropolis’s third objective and Phil Foden grabbed the fourth after the interval from one other Doku help.

Teed up by Doku but once more, Silva made it 5 and Nathan Ake accomplished the demolition job for Metropolis.

Nonetheless, Guardiola will likely be sweating on Haaland’s health after the Norway striker was pressured off at half-time following a first-half knock.

“Twist within the ankle. We did not need to take dangers with him as a result of he did not really feel snug,” Guardiola mentioned.

Haaland’s availability is unsure for Metropolis’s Champions League conflict with Younger Boys on Tuesday and their Premier League journey to Chelsea subsequent weekend.

“He’ll be again possibly Tuesday however possibly subsequent Sunday. Hopefully not a giant situation,” Guardiola mentioned.

Saluting Doku, the Metropolis boss added: “He is settled so fast. It isn’t simply right now, all of the video games he performed have been actually good. He’s an unimaginable menace.”

Since dropping to title rivals Arsenal in October, Metropolis have reeled off 4 successive victories in all competitions — together with three within the league — to point out their starvation for silverware stays sturdy after final season’s unimaginable haul.

“This staff shock me loads. After 11 video games we’re shut. Prime of the league, Champions League now we have accomplished what we have to do,” Guardiola mentioned.

“The best way we’re coaching, the dedication and dedication, now we have unimaginable captains main.”

Guardiola’s males have now gained each house recreation in all competitions in 2023 and sit one level away from Tottenham.

Ange Postecoglou’s facet will regain high spot in the event that they beat Chelsea on Monday.

Rampant Metropolis

Beneath-fire Bournemouth boss Andoni Iraola lastly secured his first Premier League victory final weekend towards Burnley.

However there was by no means any likelihood of Bournemouth making it two in a row as Metropolis laid seige to the Bournemouth objective, with Silva firing simply over from the sting of the realm.

Rodri‘s low shot from an identical distance pressured a save from Andrei Radu and Haaland was inches away from scoring the opener when he headed towards the submit from Julian Alvarez‘s cross.

Metropolis’s dominance was lastly rewarded within the thirtieth minute as Doku took possession on the sting of the realm and performed a one-two with Rodri earlier than curling a advantageous end previous Radu.

Guardiola’s males doubled their lead three minutes later as Doku turned the supplier.

Doku’s nimble footwork prised open the Bournemouth defence and Silva calmly transformed his cut-back from close-range.

With the floodgates properly and actually open, Metropolis continued the deluge of objectives within the thirty seventh minute.

As soon as once more, Doku was the person on the centre of the motion with a low 20-yard strike that took a hefty deflection off Akanji because it flashed previous Radu.

Foden, on for Haaland, ensured Metropolis wouldn’t be destabilised by their striker’s departure because the England ahead completed off Doku’s cross within the sixty fourth minute.

Luis Sinisterra received one again for Bournemouth with a composed shot on the flip within the 74th minute.

However Silva blasted house from Doku’s excellent lengthy cross within the 83rd minute and Ake headed in 5 minutes later to cap Metropolis’s demolition.

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