Manchester City ran out 3-1 winners against West Ham in a game where they impressed for large parts
The start of this match felt like a good time for Manchester City to look back - with happiness rather than anger.
As much as Haaland may enjoy the memory of his debut goals for City, one of his superpowers is the ability to forget. Where others may have been put off by making an early hash of a presentable header, the Norwegian shrugged it off and put the next chance in the net. Guardiola had looked worried before the game as he looked to cope with the absence of Savinho as well as Phil Foden, yet there was a lot to like once the game got going. Jack Grealish, in for Savinho for his first start of the season, was excellent on the left and dovetailed effortlessly with De Bruyne as the City captain revels in what appears to be a new role this season.
As City's defence creaked, to the rescue came Silva. The man called Bubblegum because of the way the ball sticks to his feet certainly lived up to his nickname here, giving City control they desperately needed wherever he popped up on the pitch.
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