MOAN GOAL Collins is really looking the part
players here — you have to fight for your place.
“The amount of good players we have in this squad, I imagine it’s not easy for the manager to choose the team.”
Quick
His relentless industry and zeal make him an archetypal Guardiola player, as do his quick feet, eye for a pass and goal threat.
“We know how we want him, how we love him, but at the same time, it’s not just Bernardo,” said Guardiola.
“I said many times that I want
BURNLEY manager Sean Dyche hailed the performance of centre- back Nathan Collins after the Ireland newcomer’s second Premier League appearance.
Collins who made his
Boys in Green debut against
Qatar last week, was a € 14m summer buy from
Stoke and the
20-year- old looked assured alongside James Tarkowski.
“The two centre- halves were both outstanding,” said Dyche.
“It’s a learning curve for
Impressed
“He has a good attitude and I’m really impressed.
“He’s still relatively young as well but continues to be a good player for us.”
Burnley had lost 5- 0 on their last four visits to the Etihad Stadium but Dyche said: “It was a better performance here. It’s been tough in recent times coming here but we did okay.”
SUBSTITUTES
Dias for Laporte (72), Fernandinho for De Bruyne (84), Palmer for Silva (90). Not Used: Carson, Slicker, Walker, Zinchenko, Gundogan, Grealish
SUBSTITUTES
Barnes 6 for Cornet (56), Gudmundsson for Cork (72), Rodriguez for Wood (82), Not Used: Hennessey, Norris, Bardsley, Long, Roberts, REFEREE: Marftin Atkinson 6.
SHOTS ON TARGET FOULS CORNERS YELLOWS REDS
BERNARDO SILVA
ERIK PIETERS