Eric Cantona, David Ginola, Thierry Henry, Robert Pirès, Laurent Robert and Dimitri Payet have a successor. Author of assists as beautiful as they were useful on Sunday during City’s victory at Chelsea, Rayan Cherki became the seventh French player to exceed ten assists in a Premier League season, for his first year in England, what’s more.
Manhandled before half-time, unleashed afterwards, Manchester City and its flamboyant playmaker pounded Chelsea (3-0) on Sunday and put enormous pressure on leader Arsenal, whom it hosts next weekend in a “final” for the title.
The leader opened the window on Saturday by losing 2-1 against Bournemouth, at home, and his runner-up rushed in with the help of Cherki, decisive passer for Nico O’Reilly (51st) and Marc Guéhi (57th).
“Are you watching, Arsenal?” », sang the visiting supporters, at Stamford Bridge, after the third goal signed Jérémy Doku (68th). City can now make up six points in the event of a victory against the Gunners next Sunday at home, and against Crystal Palace in a late match.
Guardiola greedy for compliments
Arsenal remains for the moment “the best team in England and Europe” and “I know how difficult they are to beat”, tempered coach Pep Guardiola, who almost had to force himself to thank the genius of Rayan Cherki: “his talent must be expressed in the final third. This is where he wins matches, and where he sees passes that no one sees, even from outside the field! He has to be close to Haaland, close to the attackers, and the ball will come to him. Rayan doesn’t need to come down to touch the ball. When he understands that he will be an extraordinary player.”
Compliments, but not too much, the famous “Pep mentality”, except for Bernardo Silva.
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