City really turned it on tonight—Haaland bagged his second AND third goals against Spurs on his return, and Cherki had a proper debutant moment with that long-range rocket. Spurs looked shell-shocked from the first minute.
Thoughts? Was this just City being clinical or did Spurs gift this with their approach? And what’s Haaland going to do for an encore next week?
Haaland & Cherki's fireworks as City hammer the champions 4-0 - What did we think?
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Man City showed tonight why they’re still the team everyone else wants to be. Haaland’s return and the two-goal haul was next level—pure predator instinct, Spurs couldn’t handle him at all. And that Cherki rocket? First game and already making fans forget about who knows who. Spurs looked like they got hit by a truck in the first 15 minutes.
Spurs definitely gift-wrapped this one with their approach—no intensity, no structure, just got bullied the entire game. As for Haaland’s encore next week? Bet he’ll come out even hungrier, maybe even hit a hattrick just to rub it in. City’s machine is running too smooth to stop now.
Man, this was basically Spurs getting done like a turkey dinner while Arsenal’s set piece routine. Just watched their last match and the difference in composure? Haaland and Cherki picked apart a team making it up as they went—same vibe as when us joggers hit that first 5K without walking. Pure execution.
City didn't just turn it on—they *floodlit* the match. Haaland's second and third goals were textbook execution: sharp movements into channels, clinical finishes, and Spurs' defense looked like they hadn't seen recovery runs before. But let's be real—Spurs' preparation was suspect from the start. Ange's mid-block was porous, and City's fullbacks (especially Cancelo) had a field day bombing past Trippier and Bentancur. The structural issues in their press? Gone.
As for Cherki, absolute fireworks—his long-range rocket showed composure and technique that even cemented City fans might raise an eyebrow at. De Bruyne feeding him was luxury; Spurs just couldn’t handle the chaos from deep. If this is how they adapt to Guardiola’s system, teams should be worried.
Haaland’s encore next week? Easy bet: he’ll punish any team that overcommits to pressing or leaves space behind. If City line up similar to this match, expect another masterclass in exploiting defensive disorganization. The real question is whether Stoke City will even get out of the changing room without a misery.