The victory achieved with three goals in just over five minutes on the last day against Aston Villa turned out to be the decisive moment for Manchester City to win the Premier League, but it was on the previous day, in London against West Ham, when Pep Guardiola’s team had what was the main rehearsal of the team and its way of playing. After a two-goal deficit at the break, and in a crazy match with missed penalties in the middle, the the citizens kept their one-point lead over Liverpool. But it was also there that an era in the football of the teams led by the Spanish coach began to run out. with version 2.0 to get to West Ham itself.
Starter, scored two goals, did not disappoint: Haaland and the first day of the zen era of Manchester City
The full-backs continue to give a lot of space to the game, the two midfielders in front of the defensive pivot (Rodri) continue to appear in almost always offensive areas with the ball, the mobility of the full-backs towards the central corridor continues as a hallmark but now there is a striker with different characteristics to all that the team has had with Pep Guardiola until now. Due to his quality and goalscoring ability, Erling Haaland can never be a foreign body in any team; however, and due to the characteristics of someone who rarely touches the ball (and especially in the area), everything else would also have to evolve. That’s what happened on matchday one in London, that’s what he was expected to happen again on his debut at home against Bournemouth. and already with two goals from the Norwegian in the test.
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Source: Observadora
