Dazzling Doku weaves his magic to spark Manchester City’s title charge | Barney Ronay

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Perhaps the most striking part of Jérémy Doku’s thrilling performance here was its playfulness, the sense of fun, the way he was into it from the first moment, basically dancing out there.Doku has the nickname The Count, a reference to the Star Wars Sith Lord Count Dooku. In full flow here it looked like trying to play against a mobile forcefield, such is his control, the speed of his feet, the power of his thighs and shoulders.This is Doku’s third season in Manchester.

He’s still only 23. But it doesn’t look like it will.Jérémy Doku has always had extraordinary gifts, such as his control and the speed of his feet.

Konaté had one of those days where he seems to be playing in roller skates. But he suffered also from the brittleness of Liverpool’s midfield.skip past newsletter promotionafter newsletter promotionBefore kick-off City had screened a gushing coronational video in honour of Pep’s 1,000th game as a manager.