Man City vs Bournemouth

Player ratings as the blues take on Bournemouth at the Etihad, winning comfortably as they take all three points and a clean sheet.

Here are the player ratings: Fans were excited to see the boys in blue back at the Etihad, and keen to see the home debut of Erling Haaland, who didn’t get himself on the scoresheet, though did register an assist for City’s first. The Blues eased to a 4-0 victory over Bournemouth, who, did have one or two threatening moments.

City fans have often been criticised for their atmosphere at the Etihad Stadium, with some rival fans renaming their home ground as the 'Emptyhad' due to the ...

Phil did not see Erling in that position but we were patient. We started really well with three or four corners after just six or seven minutes, lots of chances. Scott Parker’s side only managed two shots in the whole of the match. You can watch the footage below. Bournemouth were on the back foot from the get go as they struggled to get a touch of the ball under the sun at the Etihad stadium. And now, another clip has gone viral.

Shaun Wright-Phillips has described City's first half display against Bournemouth as a 'masterclass'.

(and) that belief it is a common denominator for world class players. “It's a belief. You know what is coming but if you do something different, they will react off that and be able to produce another outcome. “But what can you say… “Pep ( Guardiola)’s emphasised that the more you have the ball the more you can rest in possession.” “We controlled the game, (Erling) Haaland was involved in retaining the ball which helped Gundogan with the first goal.