"Jeremy Doku was absolutely brilliant for Manchester City in their 3-0 win on Sunday, but Liverpool's tactics were the reason he was able to run riot down their right. Without Mohamed Salah tracking back, Arne Slot's side were always so vulnerable down that flank and I felt sorry for Conor Bradley, who was trying to stop Doku but had Nico O'Reilly to worry about too."
"You had to admire his skill, pace, strength and bravery - and his goal was just amazing. The way Liverpool were set up, though, actually helped him shine. He was electric and the game's star man. This was the best I've seen him play in a City shirt, but Salah not being asked to defend made it so easy for him. It became a really productive area of the pitch for City, and was one of the reasons they won so comfortably in the end."
Jeremy Doku excelled in Manchester City's 3-0 win, using skill, pace, strength and bravery to dominate Liverpool's right flank and score an outstanding goal. Mohamed Salah remained high and did not track back, leaving Conor Bradley isolated in defence and facing a dilemma between marking Doku or dropping to cover Nico O'Reilly. O'Reilly frequently advanced into left-wing or centre-forward areas, creating an overload with Doku that Liverpool failed to counter. Even with better defensive balance or more support for Bradley, Doku's form and directness would have made him extremely difficult to contain. Doku emerged as the match's star player.
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