Soccer-Man City Hit Bournemouth For Six, Man Utd Stop The Rot With Fulham Win

Manchester City roared again to the highest of the Premier League with a 6-1 thrashing of Bournemouth after Manchester United steadied the ship with a last-gasp win at Fulham on Saturday.

Young Belgian winger Jeremy Doku was excellent for champions City, opening the scoring and creating two extra targets as struggling Bournemouth have been hammered at The Etihad.

Pep Guardiola’s workforce have 27 factors after 11 matches, another than Tottenham Hotspur who host Chelsea on Monday.

Arsenal might be a part of City on 27 factors in the event that they win at Newcastle United in Saturday’s late kick off.

At the underside, Sheffield United earned their first win since being promoted as they edged Wolverhampton Wanderers 2-1 with a last-gasp penalty however Burnley suffered a sixth successive dwelling defeat as they went down 2-0 to Crystal Palace.

Doku’s objective within the thirtieth minute opened the floodgates for Guardiola’s treble winners who scored three targets in seven minutes to all however put the sport away.

He then assisted on two extra targets whereas Bernardo Silva fired a brace for the rampant hosts.

“What surprised me the most is how clever he is when he has to take a decision, it’s really good,” Guardiola stated of Doku.

“He applies feedback immediately, he understands the game really well. I don’t want to change how he is, every game he has played he has played well especially here at home.”

United have suffered their worst begin to a season since 1962 with eight defeats from 15 matches in all competitions leaving supervisor Erik Ten Hag beneath intense strain.

His aspect have been lacklustre at occasions towards Fulham within the day’s early kickoff and wanted some superb goalkeeping by Andre Onana to maintain on stage phrases within the second half.

But with 90 minutes on the clock captain Bruno Fernandes fired a winner that sparked huge celebrations amongst the visiting gamers and followers at Craven Cottage.

“It’s a good feeling of course. If you win it always is. But the performance was good. It’s a massive win and a solid performance,” Dutchman Ten Hag stated.

Eighth-placed United have 18 factors from 11 video games.

Sheffield United have endured a torrid begin to life again within the prime flight however claimed a morale-boosting victory because of an Oliver Norwood penalty 10 minutes into stoppage time.

The Blades had gone forward within the 72nd minute when Cameron Archer sprinted to the sting of the world and unleashed a shot that went in off the bar however Jean-Ricner Bellegarde equalised for the guests a minute earlier than the tip of regular time.

A late personal objective by Everton’s Ashley Young rescued some extent for Brighton & Hove Albion of their 1-1 draw at Goodison Park after a uncommon Vitaliy Mykolenko strike had put the house aspect forward early within the contest.

Burnley’s dwelling woes continued as they misplaced to Palace, with Jeffrey Schlupp and Tyrick Mitchell heading in the right direction. Vincent Kompany’s strugglers are stage on 4 factors with backside aspect Sheffield United. Luton Town, who host Liverpool on Sunday, have 5.

West Ham United suffered a 3rd successive league defeat as they went down 3-2 at Brentford who’ve received three on the bounce to maneuver into the highest half of the desk.

West Ham led 2-1 with a Mohammed Kudus scissor kick and tap-in by Jarrod Bowen after Neal Maupay gave the hosts the lead. But a Konstantinos Mavropanos personal objective after halftime and Nathan Collins’ header within the 69th secured the factors for Brentford.

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