Manchester City new-boy Savinho was widely praised for his sparkling showing in his side’s 2-0 victory against Chelsea.
Gary Neville claimed Savinho looked “exciting” during the contest, while also describing him as “smooth” while commentating on the game.
Pep Guardiola made a key observation about Savinho having the makings of a “top player” as he seemed impressed by the youngster’s Premier League debut.
City fans were impressed with their new signing’s display at Stamford Bridge as well.
While Demba Ba felt Savinho looked like Riyad Mahrez against Chelsea.
The Brazilian’s start to life at Manchester City would have left him departing West London with a smile on his face.
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Guardiola revealed Savinho’s injury is one that the player himself feels is a recurring issue he has and not one that is serious; making him potentially available to start against Ipswich Town.
The £378,846-a-week man’s update is crucial for City, who would like to test out how the former ESTAC Troyes winger performs against an Ipswich side that could set up in a low block.
Against Enzo Maresca’s side, who often gave the 20-year-old the chance to take on his man in one-v-one situations and with plenty of space to exploit, his quick feet and pace meant he was gliding in the first-half.
Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Xavi Simons seemed like he was a fan of how Manchester City winger Savinho fared against Chelsea, as he commented a popcorn emoji on his post-match Instagram post.
The Dutch international’s emoji might indicate that witnessing the highly-rated wonderkid in action is well and truly a show.
Savinho and Simons shared a dressing room during the latter’s loan spell at PSV Eindhoven.
As a result, the ex-Barcelona technician would be fully aware of how talented his former teammate is.
Manuel Akanji also left two praying emojis on his City teammate’s post.
Former Manchester City centre-back and Savinho’s ex-Girona teammate Eric Garcia also commented a pair of hearty-eyed emojis on his post.
Savinho is rightly being heralded for his display against Chelsea and he will appreciate how much praise he is getting.
