Marmoush illuminates City, but Haaland worries

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By: Nicolas Gerbault

The Manchester City of Pep Guardiola regained its brilliance in front of Newcastle with a masterful performance of its new attacker, Omar Marmoush, author of a stronghold in the first half. An offensive recital that propels City to the fourth place in the Premier League (4-0).

Marmoush, an express hat -trick to enter history

Recruited for 59 million pounds from Eintracht Frankfurt, Marmoush has erased his first four games aimlessly. It was enough for him by 14 minutes to write his name in the history of City with the fourth fastest triple of the club in the Premier League. Taking advantage of an error by Kieran Trippier, he opens the scoring, doubles the bet on an Ilkay Gündogan caviar, and completes his masterpiece with an instant recovery in the area.

If Marmoush shone, the role of Savinho, a young 20 -year -old Brazilian winger, was decisive. His incisive dribbles and his speed destabilized the defense of Newcastle, opening breaches for his teammates. This victory, supplemented by a fourth goal from James McATEE, seemed perfect … until the 85th minute.

Haaland concern

As he pressed an opposing defender, Erling Haaland stopped net, putting a hand on his knee and grimacing in pain. On the bench, Guardiola took the lead in his hands, worried. A shadow now hovers on the team a few days before the crucial confrontation against Real Madrid in the Champions League.