Three things we learned – Manchester City 5-1 Burnley

Manchester Metropolis took their time however ultimately got here out as convincing winners in opposition to Burnley within the Premier League.

Two personal targets from the unlucky Maxime Esteve, a objective from Matheus Nunes and an harm time Erling Haaland brace ultimately sealed it for Metropolis, after an equalising Jaidon Anthony objective simply earlier than the break put the lead to doubt.

With Liverpool and Chelsea shedding this gameweek, it’s been weekend for Metropolis to achieve floor on the opposite groups difficult for the Premier League this season.

Listed here are three issues we realized from victory on the Etihad Stadium:

Savinho should earn his new contract

Beginning off with a unfavourable, and it’s Savinho.

The Brazilian winger was given a begin over Bernardo Silva and Oscar Bobb after his objective in midweek, however he failed to actually take the chance.

He stored the ball moderately effectively, skinned his man just a few occasions and infrequently discovered himself in plenty of area, however didn’t create something and was wasteful together with his finish product.

In different phrases, it was a really 2024 Jeremy Doku efficiency.

Bobb changed him simply after Nunes’s objective, and instantly bought himself extra concerned. He was closely concerned in Esteve’s second personal objective, and general simply regarded sharper and extra refined.

I anticipate both Bobb or Bernardo to begin the subsequent sport on the precise, and with Doku taking part in like a person possessed on the opposite wing, it appears to be like difficult for Savinho to discover a manner again in proper now.

However Doku is exhibiting his value

Talking of Metropolis’s different winger, he’s proving all of his doubters, together with me, unsuitable.

The Belgian has been superb because the final worldwide break, the place he seemingly has a extra free roaming position with Nico O’Reilly overlapping down the surface.

Doku has all the time mesmerized opponents, however his last ball has been missing. That appears to be a factor of the previous, as rather more usually he now finds a person within the field.

It was an excellent, deliberate positioned cross to Haaland for his first objective, and all through the sport he gave poor Kyle Walker a headache down the left flank.

I’m actually happy each for him and for Metropolis; there have been all the time indicators given his superb dribbling that he would possibly effectively break by way of below Pep Guardiola, and if he does carry on taking part in like this then the Blues could have among the finest wingers on this planet on their facet.

Metropolis have their inevitability again

I have to confess, I didn’t watch the sport stay. Normally I’m on the Etihad, however for this sport I adopted it on my telephone as I used to be in London to look at Oasis.

However when the rating went to 1-1, I used to be very assured that Metropolis would flip it round and win. This time final 12 months, I used to be extra anticipating them to go on and lose the sport embarrassingly.

The defence has improved quite a bit even because the September worldwide break. Haaland – and arguably extra importantly – Doku are on fireplace, which has actually upped the extent of the assault.

Gianluigig Donnarumma is a big presence in between the sticks, Tijjani Reijnders would possibly must adapt however is clearly gifted and Phil Foden appears to be like again to his greatest.

Below Guardiola, Metropolis are constructing one other profitable facet, one which has the mentality and aura to anticipate to win even when struggling a setback.

The Premier League should be careful for the Blues.