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Bournemouth boss Andoni Iraola has been speaking to BBC Match of the Day following the defeat at Etihad Stadium: "If you are going to get something from these kind of games, you need something special.
Iraola’s success at Bournemouth has contributed to a league-wide stylistic shift. Premier League players are running harder, faster and farther than ever before. Games are also increasingly decided in moments of transition, swaying towards athletic teams that can win duels, paired with technical ability.
Though Tyler Adams scored his first Premier League goal to keep them in the tie, Rayan Cherki cut open the Cherries defence again for Haaland’s second of the evening. The result marks just Bournemouth’s second loss in 10 games this season. Overall, the Man City defence limited the Cherries’ talented attackers to half-chances.
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Pep Guardiola reaction — What did Man City boss say after Haaland’s brace beats Bournemouth?
Manchester City looked back to their very best while seeing off Bournemouth in a 3-1 victory on Sunday, sparking life back into Pep Guardiola's side's Premier League title hopes in the process.
Erling Haaland added two more Premier League goals to his tally as Manchester City beat Bournemouth 3-1 today. The Norwegian’s brace came in the first half, first streaking clear and smashing home before rounding the visiting goalkeeper for the second.
Former Manchester United midfielder Michael Carrick analyses Manchester City's plan to exploit the middle of the pitch in their 3-1 win against Bournemouth in the Premier League on Match of the Day.
Guardiola's side are greatly indebted to Haaland's free-scoring exploits, with his brace against Bournemouth at the Etihad taking his tally to 17 in all competitions. If the former Borussia Dortmund star can continue this excellent run of form, City could ...
Among the biggest are just how well Bournemouth and Sunderland are doing. The Cherries have been in outstanding form so far, despite losing some key players in the summer and football betting sites have understandably narrowed the odds of them finishing in the Champions League places.