Football
A scintillating Manchester
City made it eight wins out of eight in all competitions this season as they
easily beat Bournemouth at Etihad Stadium.
Kevin de Bruyne put the
league leaders in front with a low free-kick under the wall after a Jack
Wilshere foul.
City were dominant and two
sweeping counter-attacks led to Kelechi Iheanacho and Raheem Sterling tap-ins.
Ilkay Gundogan calmly
slotted in a fourth but City had Nolito sent off late on for an attempted
head-butt.
The Spaniard was involved
in a clash with Adam Smith and, while any contact with his head looked slight,
referee Jon Moss had little option but to dismiss the winger.
City’s passing and
movement was a joy to watch and the influential De Bruyne was at the heart of
their play.
The Belgian midfielder,
who scored in the win over against Manchester United last week, played behind
main striker Iheanacho and caused Bournemouth all sorts of problems as he was
involved in all his side’s goals before going off to a standing ovation.
De Bruyne’s absence for
two months last season was a huge setback for City as they dropped from second
to fourth in the Premier League, and from three points behind leaders
to 12.
The 25-year-old’s
intelligence, running with the ball and vision made him a constant threat and
his link-up play with Sterling, Nolito and Iheanacho left Bournemouth bemused.
“The performance from
Kevin was terrific, amazing,” said City boss Pep Guardiola. “He is on another
level. He is a fantastic player and helps us a lot.”
Credit:BBC
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