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Riyad Mahrez comes into the Manchester City starting XI as Pep Guardiola makes one change for our first home game of the season against Bournemouth.

- City have scored at least twice in each of our past 10 Premier League fixtures. - Guardiolahas lost only three of his 73 Premier League matches in charge of City against English managers. - We have only lost our opening home league game in one of the past 22 seasons, which was a 5-2 loss against Leicester in 2020/21.

The Premier League champions kept up their 100 per cent start to the season by cruising to victory at home.

“I was pleased with the team in the way they stuck with it. To his credit, Haaland had actually played a key role in the opening goal after 19 minutes, holding up an Ilkay Gundogan pass superbly, despite the attention of three markers. The playmaker swept a perfect pass through the legs of Chris Mepham for Foden whose shot was helped into the net by keeper Mark Travers. “With his goal, I said ‘there is no space’ and he scored a goal. It was a day, of course, when the City faithful attended en masse to witness the home debut of another of their players who may one day merit that accolade. “Before last season, he was ‘assist, assist, assist.’ Now he is enjoying winning games and scoring goals.

Ilkay Gundogan, Kevin De Bruyne and Phil Foden all get on the scoresheet as Manchester City make light work of Bournemouth in their first home game of the ...

Still no doubt about the result though, just a question of whether the scoreline will be added to or not. Difficult to see what exactly he's done, but it looks like it might be a problem with the ankle. The fans haven’t stopped singing his name since he was introduced, and they’ve cheered his every touch. Got in the way of an early Ake chance at the other end. The levels and quality were there for everyone to see. In the second half they defended really deep, but we didn't give anything away. Ruben Dias: Didn't put a foot wrong at the back, but so little to do. They attract you with the short passes and then switch the play. The right moment, the right tempo, the right movement. A superb first half put the Blues in total control as Ilkay Gundogan, Kevin De Bruyne and Phil Foden all got off the mark for the season. Ilkay Gundogan on— City Xtra (@City_Xtra) @ErlingHaaland: "He's bringing us to a whole new dimension, bringing us a whole new quality, and he's going to score a lot of goals... Many managers sit here after a game against Man City saying the same.

It was a dominant display from the champions on their return to the Etihad, in a hugely one-sided game. It was Ilkay Gundogan, Kevin De Bruyne and Phil Foden ...

Was in for some rough treatment by the Bournemouth players, with Chris Mepham booked for a challenge on him. Rarely touched the ball but was a real threat with his runs in behind. Was better in the first half, but helped City stretch the game by playing high and wide all afternoon. The No.47 took his goal well and played the pass for De Bruyne’s goal. The midfielder took his goal brilliantly and pressed Bournemouth on the rare occasions they were in possession. Always an option in possession and helped to keep the ball ticking over. It was Ilkay Gundogan, Kevin De Bruyne and Phil Foden who got the goals in the first half, with the fourth coming from a Jefferson Lerma own-goal. A solid showing from the Portugal international. A very solid performance from the former Bournemouth defender. Rarely forced into action, but used the ball well at the back. Gundogan was the one to grab it, beginning this season at the Etihad how he ended last term. The defender didn’t have much to deal with going towards his own goal.

The Brazilian midfielder joined City last summer, penning a five-year deal to complete a move from Rio De Janeiro outfit Fluminense.

Manchester City beat Bournemouth in the Premier League as Erling Haaland got an assist on his home debut.

We talk just to help them, to realise the space is to create chances." "But the quality of players we have behind him, to assist him, we will find him, I have no doubt about that. "I told you yesterday, the most difficult job in the world is when you are a striker and defenders defend in areas like Bournemouth," he said.

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We’ll also keep a side eye on events throughout the EFL, in Scotland and in Europe, but our main focus will be these five Premier League games: Jefferson Lerma, Chris Mepham and Lloyd Kelly have the ginormous task of stopping Haaland, who makes his home debut for Manchester City today. “Those images of team selections allow a comparison of PR departments’ choice of font and style,” squints Charles Antakia. “ They all go for all-caps, some (Leicester, Leeds) with generous kerning, but Man City suffocatingly tight. In decades to come, historians will scratch their heads when they reflect upon the late 2010s and early 2020s. Leicester’s looks like it belongs on the portfolio of a start-up company specialising in eco-friendly toothpaste. Here in Indianapolis, it is an unseasonably cool 64 (19 to you). Location, location, location.” It does look violently hot at the Emirates in particular. “Good afternoon, Rob!” says Alexandra Ashton. “Following up on Charles’ analysis of the teamsheets posted by various clubs’ social media, I’d like to voice my discontent with Wolves (using a different font for the numbers, captain ©, and the word “substitutes”??) and Bournemouth (I may be blind, but those numbers seem rather hard to read). Conversely, I’m fond of Newcastle’s semi-condensed looking font and very pretty colour scheme. Haaland wrestled for the ball and then forced a return pass through to Ilkay Gundogan, who slapped it emphatically past Mark Travers. City double their lead with a goal of unobtrusive class. He received the ball on the left side of the area, looked up and floated the ball imaginatively across Ward and into the far corner. Bournemouth made the mistake of crossing the halfway line and were punished on the break.

Manchester City striker Erling Haaland completed two passes in his side's 4-0 win over Bournemouth on Saturday.

He told The Athletic: "The most difficult job in the world is when you're a striker vs a [defence] with three CMs, three CBs and you're in the middle. We'll find many of these but it's a question of time. Haaland helped set up Ilkay Gundogan for the opening goal 19 minutes in and after that, his only completed pass was to start the second half.

Two games into the new season champions Manchester City have already raised the bar high as they crushed promoted Bournemouth 4-0 on Saturday to maintain ...

Phil Foden added another before halftime from De Bruyne's assist and it was just a matter of how many more the hosts would help themselves to. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com