Pep Guardiola has expressed his surprise by how quickly Jeremy Doku looked like a seasoned Manchester City player against West Ham United.
In fact, the Catalan boss labelled the £55.5 million (Sky Sports) man’s performance as “incredible” after the contest.
Pep Guardiola admitted (via the club’s official website) that he was taken aback by how much of an instant fit Manchester City gem Jeremy Doku looked like in his side’s 3-1 win against West Ham United.
Pep Guardiola admits shock at instant Jeremy Doku adaptation after Manchester City beat West Ham
The Belgian international was a force to be reckoned with from start to finish, tormenting the Hammers’ defence, creating chances galore, linking play with astutely and making incisive runs in behind.
To cap off a sensational display, Doku bagged City’s equaliser, jinking past Coufal to slot the ball into the back of the net.
Pep Guardiola explained how Jeremy Doku was used in a different manner during his Manchester City debut against Fulham, whilst lauding his showing against West Ham on Saturday.
“When you buy a player like him for four or five years, I don’t know how many years we signed him for – we have to be patient. will be honest, I didn’t expect him to play for Man City the way he did today! Against Fulham he was deeper and close to Kyle [Walker] so today, he was higher.”
“There are processes he has to learn and all the time we are there to help him but he has to say, ‘I have to be myself as a player’, Pep Guardiola said about the Manchester City talent after his remarkable outing against West Ham.
Knowing how much of a perfectionist Guardiola is, it is a testament to the youngster’s magnificence that his exploits even manage to take the great man by surprise.
