Man City star Jeremy Doku was brought down to earth.
Doku was something of an unexpected arrival at the Etihad Stadium last summer, and he has enjoyed mixed fortunes since completing a £55.5 million move from Rennes.with some exciting early performances, but in recent months his end product has has left a lot to be desired.victory against Aston Villa on Wednesday evening, and at just 21 years old, he has plenty of time to become the finished article.
The winger has enjoyed a rapid rise over the last few years, but earlier this season he was brought down to earth by another City youngster. One of Doku's strengths is his unpredictable dribbling style, which makes it difficult to defenders to tackle him or at least contain him.In the days before City and Arsenal's goalless draw last weekend, Arsenal defenders Gabriel and William Saliba both identified Doku as the trickiest opponent in the Premier League., young City full-back Rhys Thomas went up against Doku when he was asked to participate in a first team training session a few months ago.
Thomas, who can play on either side of defence, has made six appearances in the Under-18s Premier League this season and recently signed a new contract at City.Having shown he has what it takes to get the better of a £55m winger, then Thomas could have a successful career ahead of him. Alex Brotherton is a Sports Trends Writer at SPORTbible. He has previously worked with publications including the Manchester Evening News, GOAL and BBC Sport. He is a football fanatic, but also dabbles in tennis and American football. He enjoys running, cooking and watching non-league football.Man City documentary on Netflix will not mention two things
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