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Pep Guardiola hailed Jeremy Doku as a great player after the Belgium forward\u2019s superb performance in Manchester City\u2019s 6-1 thrashing of Bournemouth on Saturday.<\/p>\n
Doku opened the scoring and then had a hand in the next four goals as the champions overwhelmed the Cherries in a one-sided Premier League encounter at the Etihad Stadium.<\/p>\n
It continued the superb impression the 21-year-old winger has made at City since his \u00a355.4million move from Rennes in the summer.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt was not the first time this season,\u201d said City manager Guardiola. \u201cAll the games he has played here he has been fantastic. He has surprised all of us.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe is a great footballer. He reads every action exactly as he has to do.<\/p>\n
\u201cOf course (there is) his quality up close to the box \u2013 we always talk about that \u2013 but it is difficult to find a player today with the ability to dribble in small spaces.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe\u2019s one of the fastest players in five metres. It\u2019s incredible how he can change the rhythm in five metres but when he is not able to dribble he is able to take good decisions and I\u2019m impressed with that. That\u2019s why he\u2019s a great footballer.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think he\u2019s happy and hopefully he can be here for many, many years.\u201d<\/p>\n
Bernardo Silva twice benefited from Doku\u2019s fine work by grabbing a brace and he also teed up Phil Foden and had another shot deflected in by Manuel Akanji.<\/p>\n
With Nathan Ake completing the rout, City made light of an injury scare to Erling Haaland.<\/p>\n
The prolific Norway striker was removed at half-time with an ankle problem and he could be doubtful for Tuesday\u2019s Champions League game against Young Boys.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe had a twist,\u201d said Guardiola. \u201cI didn\u2019t speak with the doctors yet but we will see in the next days how it develops.\u201d<\/p>\n
Bournemouth manager Andoni Iraola felt the final scoreline \u2013 the heaviest defeat of his managerial career \u2013 was tough on his side, who claimed a consolation through Luis Sinisterra.<\/p>\n
I think it was too harsh on the players, the six goals<\/p>\n
\u201cIt is always difficult when you have this score,\u201d said the former Rayo Vallecano boss. \u201cWe didn\u2019t deserve 6-1 but they were really clinical.<\/p>\n
\u201cI am much more happy with the second half. We played much better but even then they managed to score another three.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe players really tried, they were pushing and running, and I think it was too harsh on the players, the six goals.\u201d<\/p>\n
The visitors also had an injury scare with midfielder Alex Scott forced off with a different knee problem to the one that kept him out of action for his new club until last month.<\/p>\n
Iraola said: \u201cIt is not the same injury \u2013 it\u2019s a different type of injury in the other knee. I cannot say (how serious) before the checks.\u201d<\/p>\n