Strangely imprecise in the last gesture, Manchester City won by a goal difference this Saturday evening against Newcastle (1-0) during the second day of the Premier League. Argentinian striker Julian Alvarez scored the only goal of the game (31st). Pep Guardiola’s players have won their second Championship victory in as many games and take second place behind the irresistible Brighton.
Masters of the game and little disturbed by the opposing pressing, which they managed to circumvent and break, the European champions were rough in the last pass and the last control, like the one missed by Erling Haaland , who could stand alone in front of the goals of Nick Pope (12th). In full swing since the start of the season, the talented Phil Foden unlocked the meeting of a supersonic oriented control, before serving Julian Alvarez, who sent a missile into the right corner of Nick Pope (31st).
As in the first period (41st), Erling Haaland harvested clear chances (59th, 63rd, 65th), leaving Newcastle in the game. And, on a bad back pass from Rodri, Callum Wilson launched a dangerous counter-attack – three against one. But the most expensive defender in history, Josko Gvardiol, intervened perfectly in front of the English striker to ward off the danger (70th). Number 47 Foden then missed the match point at the end of the match (90th), without consequences.
The player of the match: Phil Foden the heart of City
No need to recall, once again, the immense talent of Phil Foden, the child of Manchester City with the silky technique. But, since the start of the season, the England international has carried the attacking sector on his broad shoulders. Replaced in the heart of the game, he accelerates the phases of domination by his very fast oriented controls, his relevant movements and his technical accuracy in the last pass. This Saturday evening, Foden gave the goal ball to Julian Alvarez and caused a lot of damage, by his movements, to the pressing of Newcastle. He could have made several assists, but Erling Haaland narrowly missed in the last gesture.
