After a start to the season spoiled by a thigh injury, Rayan Cherki is returning to center stage at Manchester City. Pep Guardiola is won over.
We barely had time to see him this summer. Four interesting appearances in the Club World Cup, with a goal and an assist, then two small Premier League matches in August, time to open his account with a goal against Wolverhampton. Then Rayan Cherki had somewhat disappeared from the radar at Manchester City.
Hard hit in the thigh, the new French international was absent for almost a month and a half. And here he is, gradually returning to the forefront, just to launch his adventure with Manchester City for good.
After three small entries into play, Rayan Cherki took advantage of the trip to Swansea (1-3) in the League Cup to find the rhythm, with a goal and an assist. He was able to continue on Sunday with a start against Bournemouth (3-0), where he offered two assists for the inevitable Erling Haaland.
Guardiola likes Cherki
Asked about the performance of the former Lyonnais, Pep Guardiola logically had complimentary words. “His vision of the game in the final third of the field is excellent; his regularity and his courage to play are remarkable, underlined the Spanish coach. Given the dynamics of our game, we need a little more time to adapt to the pace of the Premier League. »
“He has this special talent, this unique connection with the attackersadds Guardiola. But it is not an end in itself. There are many things (to do or to work, editor’s note)and I hope that with time he will understand what we expect of him. »
