In the early match of round 34, Man City faced Aston Villa. Pep Guardiola's team faced many difficulties, when they were held to a draw until the 90th minute. Luckily, they scored the winning goal 2-1, thereby consolidating their position in the top 4.
Although Matheus Nunes scored to make it 2-1, the big contributor to that situation was Jeremy Doku. Entering the field in the second half, the Belgian striker made a fast dribble. He then made a cross from the wrist to eliminate all of Aston Villa's defence, before clearing the space for Nunes to score.
After the match, Coach Pep Guardiola gave wing-shaped words to the Belgian player. He was quoted by Metro: " jeremy always gives you something. We changed the game. In the first three or four dribbles, he was unsuccessful against Disasi and Malen. But in the end, he succeeded.
For me, Jeremy is the best player in the world at 5 meters near the opponent's goal. There, he seemed unstoppable.
Despite his brilliance against Aston Villa, Jeremy Doku has not been a regular starter at Man City. This season, he has had to miss 11 of his 25 Premier League appearances.
Pep Guardiola explained why he has not used Doku too much: No, he is not used as a winger because recently, I have had full-backs play high, that is the reason. When will he learn to play in the midfield - and if I see him?
The Man City coach believes Doku has great speed. However, he said that he needs to know how to control this strength, as well as observe carefully before passing the ball. He has to improve, he has improved a lot and will improve even more. I always say he needs to slow down when he wants to make decisions.
Relax and observe, otherwise the passing will not be good and you will not be able to score. He is young and very special, especially in terms of speed.
