Man City

City, who had trounced Manchester United 6-3 last week, barely had to break stride against Southampton, with Joao Cancelo, Phil Foden and Riyad Mahrez netting ...

Bournemouth came from behind to beat Leicester City 2-1, scoring two goals in the space of five second-half minutes to and inflict a fifth consecutive away defeat on Brendan Rodgers' side. Bruno Guimaraes, a 40-million-pound arrival from Olympique Lyonnais and one of the club's biggest signings since the takeover, scored in each half on a memorable afternoon for the club, who were languishing in the relegation zone when the Saudi Public Investment Fund (PIF) acquired the club from previous owner Mike Ashley for a reported 300 million pounds ($333m). Former Chelsea forward Diego Costa made his first start for the visitors but Potter's side were dominant and secured a third consecutive win in all competitions thanks to goals from Kai Havertz, Christian Pulisic and Armando Broja, moving up to fourth in the table on 16 points.

Erling Haaland increased his goal tally, but Joao Cancelo was arguably the top Manchester City performer in a 4-0 win over Southampton.

With Haaland as a team-mate and De Bruyne getting even better, it wouldn't be a surprise if that record is smashed this term. It might not have been another hat-trick but it was another game when he was crucial in the final third. Of course, Erling Haaland was eventually on the scoresheet but by then the game was long over.

Manchester City continued their imperious home form by easing to a 4-0 win over Southampton while Chelsea and Newcastle United enjoyed comfortable victories ...

We had to hang on a bit in the second half but overall we deserved to win." It was a scrappy goal but I’m really proud of the boys," said Kane, who stooped to meet a cross from Son Heung-min and glanced it into the net. It's been a really strong week," said Potter, whose side moved up to fourth in the table on 16 points. City have won all five of their Premier League games at the Etihad Stadium, scoring 24 goals in the process. "It is not my decision to make. "It's been a difficult week to say the least and it was nice to get a win today.

The Blues hit four goals without reply with a classy, dominant performance at the Etihad. The visitors held out for 20 minutes before Joao Cancelo gave City ...

[Mahrez](https://www.mancity.com/players/riyad-mahrez) forced a good save out of former Academy keeper Gavin Bazunu on two minutes, with the Republic of Ireland international clawing a rising shot away. We created chances and we had a feeling those upfront could have been more clinical, but it’s fine. [Gundogan](https://www.mancity.com/players/ilkay-gundogan), [Laporte](https://www.mancity.com/players/aymeric-laporte), Alvarez, Gomez, [Palmer](https://www.mancity.com/players/cole-palmer), Lewis, Wilson-Esbrand [Ederson](https://www.mancity.com/players/ederson), Cancelo (Gomez 70), [Ake](https://www.mancity.com/players/nathan-ake), Akanji, Dias, [Rodrigo](https://www.mancity.com/players/rodrigo), [De Bruyne](https://www.mancity.com/players/kevin-de-bruyne) (Alvarez 70), [Bernardo](https://www.mancity.com/players/bernardo-silva) (Lewis 70), [Foden](https://www.mancity.com/players/phil-foden) (Grealish 58), Haaland, [Mahrez](https://www.mancity.com/players/riyad-mahrez) ( [Palmer](https://www.mancity.com/players/cole-palmer)) [Guardiola](https://www.mancity.com/players/pep-guardiola)'s plans. [Foden](https://www.mancity.com/players/phil-foden) seems to be forging an excellent understanding with [Erling Haaland](https://www.mancity.com/players/erling-haaland), too - a frightening prospect for any opposition defenders. [Ake](https://www.mancity.com/players/nathan-ake) and [Manuel Akanji](https://www.mancity.com/players/manuel-akanji) gave impressive performances yet again against Saints. [Rodrigo](https://www.mancity.com/players/rodrigo) picked out [Mahrez](https://www.mancity.com/players/riyad-mahrez)'s clever back post run with a lofted pass and the Algerian volleyed the ball into the turf and past Bazunu to make it 3-0. [De Bruyne](https://www.mancity.com/players/kevin-de-bruyne) who powered forward before playing a pass to [Foden](https://www.mancity.com/players/phil-foden) who drew Bazunu off his line before expertly chipping the ball over him and into the net. [Foden](https://www.mancity.com/players/phil-foden)'s fine form continued with a delightful chip on 32 minutes and Riyad [Mahrez](https://www.mancity.com/players/riyad-mahrez) wrapped up three points four minutes into the second-half with a clever volley. [Foden](https://www.mancity.com/players/phil-foden) sent [Erling Haaland](https://www.mancity.com/players/erling-haaland) clear and there was only one expected outcome as the prolific striker approached the box, but his low shot struck the inside of the post, rolled across the empty net and eventually out of play. [Erling Haaland](https://www.mancity.com/players/erling-haaland) goal.

At Manchester City the team is more important than any one player, even Erling Haaland.

This is no coincidence; when City hired Guardiola in 2016 they weren't just hiring a coach to decide the tactics on matchday, but someone with a vision and clear specifications of how things should be done. It's common knowledge that the Portuguese midfielder has been unsettled in Manchester for a while, and wanted to leave City in each of the past three summers. Yet when on each occasion it became clear that no suitable offer was going to arrive for him, he knuckled down and played with the same commitment and passion that he always has. Oleksandr Zinchenko is the obvious example; for five seasons he stuck around at the Etihad despite rarely playing in his preferred midfield role, happy to fill in at left-back and spend prolonged periods out of the side when everyone else was fit. Guardiola is right, of course, but the attitudes of his players should come as no surprise. Placed in another dressing room, the 22-year-old striker might not have enjoyed the wildly successful start to his Premier League career that he has at City.

Manchester City goal machine Erling Haaland is adding further 'pulling power' and could lure transfer targets to the Etihad Stadium, it has been claimed.

Look at the pulling power that is now going to have to other players.” [17-cap](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/jude-bellingham/nationalmannschaft/spieler/581678/verein_id/3299) England international – if a fee of £83million is paid upfront during the 2023 summer transfer window, but Manchester City are facing competition from the likes of Liverpool, Chelsea and Manchester United. [23-cap](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/erling-haaland/nationalmannschaft/spieler/418560/verein_id/3440) Norway international’s presence could make a switch to the Etihad Stadium an even more attractive proposition for targets in the future. [The Sun](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/19910898/jude-bellingham-transfer-cash-dortmund/), the Citizens are convinced they will win the race to lure the central midfielder back to his homeland next year. [revealed to GIVEMESPORT](https://www.givemesport.com/88065676-man-city-haaland-has-now-told-83m-star-to-join-him-at-the-etihad) that Haaland has ‘directly told’ former Dortmund team-mate Jude Bellingham to follow in his footsteps and join Manchester City. [reportedly](https://www.marca.com/en/football/manchester-city/2022/10/04/633c0181ca474198548b457a.html) means he could join Real Madrid in 2024. [claimed](https://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/football/erling-haaland-manchester-city-transfer-28128162#) that Haaland will only remain with Manchester City for a maximum of four years as he wants to prove himself in various countries. [first player](https://twitter.com/premierleague/status/1576579656681197568?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1576579656681197568%7Ctwgr%5E38cacba940253786cdb418db60041564e2dfcea3%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.premierleague.com%2Fnews%2F2836233) in Premier League history to score a hat-trick in three consecutive home matches. [14 times](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/erling-haaland/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/418560/saison/2022/wettbewerb/GB1/verein/281) in just eight appearances ahead of facing Southampton on Saturday. [more than £125million](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/manchester-city/transfers/verein/281) ahead of the September 1 deadline, but he will be given the opportunity to make further additions in January. [Manchester City](https://www.givemesport.com/manchester-city) could entice even more stars to the Etihad Stadium in the upcoming transfer windows thanks to Erling Haaland’s ‘pulling power’, according to Sky Sports reporter [Dharmesh Sheth](https://twitter.com/skysports_sheth). [£51million](https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11679/12632988/erling-haaland-man-city-confirm-signing-of-borussia-dortmund-striker-in-51m-deal) as they acquired Haaland from Bundesliga giants Borussia Dortmund during the summer transfer window.

Pep Guardiola believes Erling Haaland's effect on opposition defenders is helping Kevin De Bruyne to be at his creative best.

Match gallery](https://www.mancity.com/news/mens/city-v-southampton-gallery-pl-8-oct-63800831) After a game every three days the players react like who they are." [De Bruyne](https://www.mancity.com/players/kevin-de-bruyne) is free to find more space. He was not in the position we should find him but Kevin has Julian, Phil and these players who make movements in behind." [Foden](https://www.mancity.com/players/phil-foden), Riyad [Mahrez](https://www.mancity.com/players/riyad-mahrez) and Haaland. [Guardiola](https://www.mancity.com/players/pep-guardiola).

Manchester City beat Southampton 4-0 in the Premier League on Saturday to move top of the table before Arsenal face Liverpool on Sunday.

You have to be very brave, we did it two times in the first half and gave them chances. "It's better to be early there and go early. It's fine, after three days a game, the players react and behave again like who they are." In the end he was there to score it. He helped to keep the ball, fight. He said: "In general we played good, a team we struggled [against] last season, every time we played them.

Manchester City thrashed Southampton 4-0 on Saturday as Erling Haaland got on the scoresheet once again.

City were 4-0 up against Southampton and the game was well wrapped up when Ederson, under no real pressure on the ball, spooned a clearance straight out of play. Not only did he look comfortable, aware of pressure and accurate with his passing, he looked like he'd been playing in that team for years. However, it was Akanji who played 'out of position' at right-back, allowing Cancelo to stay on the left. They could well do in the upcoming trips to Copenhagen and Liverpool, as both are likely to be more open, end-to-end contests. But City encountered few issues in breaking down a side they failed to beat in the league last season, with their biggest concern being the threat of Erling Haaland's scoring run coming to an end. When City's starting XI was announced an hour before kick-off, it was perhaps the first time that many City fans felt disappointed to not see Jack Grealish's name.

New Brighton manager Roberto De Zerbi has labelled Pep Guardiola the "best coach of all time'" in an interview that could see the Manchester City manager's ...

I have my idea. I have my style. for me he is the best coach of all time. With Potter no longer in charge at the Amex Stadium, it looked like the City-Brighton friendship was well and truly over. That created the image of a good relationship between the two clubs, although recent events looked to have damaged that. The Marc Cucurella transfer saga frustrated City bosses, who could not understand why Brighton never informed them of a definite price tag.

City, who had trounced Manchester United 6-3 last week, barely had to break stride against Southampton, with Joao Cancelo, Phil Foden and Riyad Mahrez netting ...

Bournemouth came from behind to beat Leicester City 2-1, scoring two goals in the space of five second-half minutes to and inflict a fifth consecutive away defeat on Brendan Rodgers' side. Bruno Guimaraes, a 40-million-pound arrival from Olympique Lyonnais and one of the club's biggest signings since the takeover, scored in each half on a memorable afternoon for the club, who were languishing in the relegation zone when the Saudi Public Investment Fund (PIF) acquired the club from previous owner Mike Ashley for a reported 300 million pounds ($333m). Former Chelsea forward Diego Costa made his first start for the visitors but Potter's side were dominant and secured a third consecutive win in all competitions thanks to goals from Kai Havertz, Christian Pulisic and Armando Broja, moving up to fourth in the table on 16 points.

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola said Erling Haaland's movements are helping Kevin De Bruyne perform to the best of his ability after the midfielder ...

De Bruyne assisted Foden's strike to take his tally up to 11 assists for the season in all competitions, but Guardiola said the Belgian midfielder still has room to improve. City travel to FC Copenhagen in the Champions League midweek next before taking on rivals Liverpool in the Premier League on Sunday. “Kevin made plenty of assists, but he can play better.

Manchester City swept to the top of the Premier League with a 4-0 rout of Southampton as Erling Haaland extended his incredible scoring run to 10 successive ...

And Ryan Christie completed Bournemouth’s comeback in the 71st minute with a close-range finish after Dominic Solanke flicked on Billing’s cross. But Bournemouth equalised in the 67th minute through Philip Billing, who volleyed into the roof of the net following a mistake from Wout Faes. Armando Broja grabbed his first goal for Chelsea with a 20-yard drive in the 90th minute. Christian Pulisic put Chelsea in complete control with a cute finish after exchanging passes with Mount in the 54th minute. After their spluttering form at the end of Tuchel’s reign, Chelsea are up to fourth place, although Brighton would go back above them with a win against Tottenham in Saturday’s late game. Riyad Mahrez put the result beyond doubt in the 49th minute, the Algeria winger meeting Rodri’s cross with a clinical volley from a tight angle.

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola said Erling Haaland's movements are helping Kevin De Bruyne perform to the best of his ability after the midfielder ...

De Bruyne assisted Foden's strike to take his tally up to 11 assists for the season in all competitions, but Guardiola said the Belgian midfielder still has room to improve. City travel to FC Copenhagen in the Champions League midweek next before taking on rivals Liverpool in the Premier League on Sunday. “Kevin made plenty of assists, but he can play better.