Pep Guardiola left after 10 years forcing Man City to get acquainted with a new coach. Enzo Maresca used to be Guardiola's assistant and was chosen for the successor position.
Rodri also left Man City to join Barcelona, while Bernardo Silva and John Stones are no longer in the plans this season.
The Citizens have brought Elliot Anderson from Nottingham Forest for 116 million pounds. The English midfielder is expected to become an important part of the midfield reconstruction process. However, replacing a Ballon d'Or winner like Rodri cannot be solved with just one contract.
The 0-3 defeat to Arsenal in the Community Shield makes the match against Bournemouth even more important. The performance at Cardiff shows that they still need time to adapt to changes on the coaching bench and in the squad.
However, history is still on Man City's side. They have won the Premier League opening match in 14 of the last 15 seasons. At home, the record against Bournemouth is also particularly overwhelming when Man City has won all 9 times against this opponent in the Premier League, scoring 34 goals and conceding only 6 goals.
With Bournemouth, they also started a new chapter. Marco Rose was appointed to replace Andoni Iraola after the team finished last season in sixth place and won a ticket to the Europa League.
Bournemouth has a fairly active pre-season preparation process, but their performance in the Premier League opening matches is not really good. They have only won 2 in the last 9 opening matches.
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