TA: All non-goalkeeper players were involved in Manchester City’s first goal. Doku always made the right choice in this game.

In the 11th round of the Premier League, Manchester City defeated Liverpool 3-0. The Athletic wrote an article about Manchester City's performance in this game. The article stated that Doku always made the right choice in this game.

The quality of the Premier League this season has been criticized, and there are many legitimate complaints. A large number of long-distance throw-ins and set-pieces, a lack of dribbling and penetrating passes, made the first 11 rounds of games seem very energy-consuming. But this game was completely different: technical football, ground passing, flow, not running for the sake of running.

Manchester City focuses on keeping players between the lines and then attacking from the back, with their wide players Doku and Shirki free to cut inside or stay on the wings. At the same time, Liverpool strengthened their midfield and sent out three midfielders: McAllister, Hrafenberch and Szoboszlai. This meant that Wirtz played a greater role. He often cut in from the left to find space, forcing the opponent to receive two yellow cards in the first half. Manchester City seemed to be afraid of his dribbling.

Haaland's header was indeed an old-school cross and header, but it came from a smooth, long-term collaboration that is uncommon this season. It was an impeccable game with all of City's non-goalkeeping players involved, showing patience, precision and individual brilliance.

TA then talked about Doku's performance. When a player who is often considered to lack finishing ability suddenly breaks out and scores a goal, you are destined that the result is destined to be yours. Doku showed such amazing explosiveness that it felt cruel to let him break through Bradley and Konate again.

In the past few months, Doku's state has been somewhat up and down, but in the attack when Manchester City won a penalty kick, it was his shaking that forced Mamardavishli to foul. The winger went on to make another wave in the second half to seal the victory. He has contributed 3 goals and 4 assists in all competitions this season, but this is only the level he should reach. Liverpool tried to restrict him and often sent two players to mark him, but he constantly frustrated Liverpool's defense and always made the right choice.

Talking about Manchester City's first goal, TA said that Haaland scored with a header from Nunes' pass, which means that all 10 non-goalkeeper players of Manchester City participated in this attack. This cross from the right took 20 passes. This series of cooperation also perfectly demonstrated the dominance of the home team in the first half. They were always able to maintain their numerical advantage and resist any pressure from Liverpool.

After some cooperation on the right, Nunes got space to cross. Konate seemed likely to hit the ball, but the ball passed over his head. However, this deflection did not affect Haaland's shot attempt. He leaped high and scored with an easy header. Konate's slight deflection made his goal even more exciting.

If it were any other player, we might think there is an element of luck involved, but this is the 14th goal Haaland has scored in 11 Premier League games this season, tying his own historical record for the same period set in the 2022-23 season.