![]() Guardiola famously likes “control” on the flanks in certain high-profile matches, with Grealish often the man trusted on the left. Naturally, the knee-jerkers are flocking to the Belgian winger: he’s been bought by around 100,000 FPL managers at the time of writing, making him by far the most popular purchase of Gameweek 12.īut will he even start in many/any of the next four league fixtures? An expected goal involvement figure (xGI) of just 0.50 illustrates just how much everything went right for him on the day but the set-ups for Bernardo’s two goals were pure class, whatever the numbers say.ĭoku’s total of 22 points is the second-highest Gameweek score of the season. The scorer of the hosts’ opener at the Etihad, Doku then assisted both of Bernardo Silva‘s (£6.3m) strikes and goals for Manuel Akanji (£4.9m) and substitute Phil Foden (£7.5m). Jeremy Doku (£6.5m) not only stole Jack Grealish‘s (£7.3m) place but the thunder in Eastlands, playing a part in five of the six goals that City plundered. In open play, Haaland nodded a deflected header against the woodwork from one pinpoint, De Bruyne-esque Alvarez cross. He even failed to have a single shot in the box that’s now only four such efforts in seven Gameweeks for the Argentina international.Īssists look likelier to come than goals at present, especially as he continues to deliver corner after corner: he’s taken 22 of them in the last two Gameweeks alone. It wasn’t just Haaland who was points-swerving at the Etihad as Julian Alvarez (£7.2m) managed to get through 70 minutes of action without a goal or assist. ![]() The reigning European champions play Young Boys at the Etihad on Tuesday, so a Haaland appearance or no-show may tell us more about his Gameweek 12 availability. In the biggest clue yet, Haaland was pictured in training on Monday afternoon. Right now if Erling can’t play, Julian will play there.” – Pep Guardiola on Erling Haaland, in Monday’s press conference Because Tuesday to Sunday there’s a lot, it is not Wednesday. If he says he is ready and does not have pain I will consider him to play. Yesterday he told me he feels much better than on the day of the game but I don’t know. “We train this afternoon so I don’t know. ![]() We then heard from Guardiola on Haaland again on Monday afternoon, in the City boss’s pre-Champions League press conference – not that there was much fresh insight. Hopefully, next Tuesday or maybe next Sunday against Chelsea.” – Pep Guardiola on Erling Haaland, speaking to Match of the Day “He has some twist in the ankle, he didn’t feel comfortable. We’ll see in the next hours, next days how he recovers.” – Pep Guardiola on Erling Haaland, speaking in a post-match interview ![]() Hopefully.” – Pep Guardiola on Erling Haaland, in his post-match press conference Hopefully, will not be… we’ll see in the next days how it develops. “He has a twist. I didn’t speak with the doctors yet. Three very similar updates from Guardiola about the forward’s condition followed after full-time. Having somehow swerved the attacking returns in the first half of Manchester City’s 6-1 win over Bournemouth, Haaland was then seen in a bit of discomfort shortly before the half-time whistle.įailing to emerge for the second half, the Norway international ended Gameweek 11 with one point – the joint-lowest FPL score of his City career.
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