Jeremy Doku the dribbler shows his class in Man City's 1-1 draw with Liverpool
The first time Jeremy Doku went past Trent Alexander-Arnold, I though 'Wow'.
My teenage son is a big fan even though he's a Red and knows all his stats on FIFA.
I'm not surprised, it doesn't matter what era of football, there is nothing more exciting than seeing a winger dribbling at speed.
It's almost unfair given how good Manchester City have been in recent years that they've now got another, different major weapon. Not since Raheem Sterling has Pep Guardiola had an attacking player who is quite as direct as the Belgian flyer.
I played with wide men Aaron Lennon and Dennis Rommedahl who had both pace and an intent about their running.
What it does for the rest of the team, and midfielders in particular, is encourage you to get higher up the pitch because you know they are going to carry the ball forward. With a more technical player, you might pause to wait and see what they do.
I saw that with City on Saturday. Bernardo Silva and Julian Alvarez could use Doku as an outlet and then get more advanced themselves. Doku was clearly a shrewd bit of business after City lost Riyad Mahrez.
I don't think Guardiola will feel restricted to choosing between him and Jack Grealish as first-choice. He knows he's got two excellent options on the left and if Phil Foden ever needs a rest or is unavailable, I can't see why Doku couldn't work just as well on the right, trying to get the byline.
I'm told Doku completed 11 dribbles in the game which is unusually high and to an extent I think the way Liverpool play suited him.
Jurgen Klopp probably wanted to be more compact but when it's in the culture of the team for Trent Alexander-Arnold to step into midfield, it will leave gaps for the City wide players to exploit.
I predicted that might be the
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