Jeremy Doku made a solid if unspectacular debut for Manchester City against Fulham but did some things that Pep Guardiola would have been happy with.
As Jeremy Doku made his way to the bench after his Manchester City debut, there was a nod of appreciation from stand-in boss Juanma Lillo and a hand out to embrace. It might not have been the effusive pat on the head or hug that Pep Guardiola can often hand out, but by the standards of the more restrained Lillo, it was a sign of a job well done.
The 21-year-old is a dangerous dribbler and an attacker with a hint of the X factor about him. That doesn't always go down well at the Etihad, at least with Guardiola, especially if it's done in what he considers the wrong moment.But in a performance that took City to four successive wins at the start of the Premier League season, something last achieved in Guardiola's first season, he was solid if unspectacular. For a winger at City, that qualifies as a more than competent start.
There had been signs of life just before the equaliser, sparked by the switch of wings for Doku and Phil Foden, and the goal came about through some initially patient play, before an injection of quality from Kovacic. A rare Haaland mis-hit fell to Julian Alvarez to finish. It was turning into the Alvarez and Haaland show, but Doku will take encouragement from his debut. He had a couple of lively moments, especially to win a corner early in the first half, but a wide player who is usually a dynamic, daring dribbler, showed he has what it takes to do what Guardiola wants of a winger as well.
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