RAHEEM STERLING SCORED a first-half hat-trick as Manchester City made light work of Premier League new boys Bournemouth this afternoon.
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Jesus Neves took advantage of the situation to steal the ball and should have scored himself, but took too long to allow the Cherries goalkeeper to get back in position to save his eventual shot.
After no goals or assists in his first seven Premier League matches, he now has assists in back-to-back matches.
At Eastlands, City, 6-1 winners against Newcastle in their previous match, were without star striker Sergio Aguero and key midfielder David Silva due to injuries suffered on worldwide duty.
Speaking to the Express Daily, Bony expressed his frustration at a period he describes as the worst of his career.
We kick-off our coverage this week with Manchester City against Bournemouth at the Etihad.
“I don’t think he’s a striker like Kun or Bony but this year, and I said it when he arrived, I am sure he will score more goals than he did in another season at Liverpool”.
“It should also be that a player can not play for his country if he has missed the last three games for his club, unless he gets authorisation to do it”.
Pellegrini said: “Unfortunately for him, he picked up a muscle injury with his national team”.
Wilfried Bony: Faced with the daunting task of filling in for Sergio Aguero, Bony stepped up, firing in two well-taken goals while also working for his teammates. Near Bony, he can create more space, because Bony supports very well with the ball.
Howe was disappointed by his team’s failure to give the replacement shot-stopper more protection.
Sterling had two chances to add to his tally early in the second period but was unable to take either, stabbing the latter wide of the target after a clever pass from Bony.
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Sterling was delighted. ‘I like to go out with a free mind and play my game, ‘ he said. The pleasing thing is that we showed character in the second half.
Bournemouth are not immune to injury troubles and will be without top scorer Callum Wilson as they face City for the first time since 1999, when they met in the third tier of English football.
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Bournemouth, meanwhile, have a week to lick their wounds before next weekend’s home game with Tottenham Hotspur.
