"Liverpool began this season as huge favourites to retain their Premier League crown, but Manchester City put a huge dent in those dreams at the Etihad Stadium. Not only did Pep Guardiola's side in the Catalan's 1000th game in football management defeat the incumbent champions, they made them look weak and flustered. Although the Reds had the ball in the back of the net at 1-0 before a contentious VAR call there was no question the hosts were good value for their three-goal win."
"Starting on the left wing, he found himself up against young right-back Conor Bradley. The 22-year-old is no slouch, having kept former Ballon d'Or runner-up Vinicius Jr quiet in that same one-on-one battle earlier in the week. You may like Against that backdrop, Doku drifted over to the right flank a couple of times early in the game, likely deemed to have a better chance running at the slower and older Andy Robertson on that side."
Manchester City beat Liverpool 3-0 at the Etihad, making the champions look weak and flustered. Erling Haaland scored the opener shortly after seeing a penalty saved by Giorgi Mamardashvili, while a contentious VAR call ruled out a Liverpool goal. Jeremy Doku emerged as the game's protagonist, scoring a sensational curling strike from outside the box after cutting in on his right. Doku started on the left but drifted across to exploit one-on-one matchups, repeatedly unsettling Liverpool's full-backs. His overall impact extended beyond the goal, with his movement and dribbling repeatedly creating problems for the visitors.
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