DREAM TEAM managers were made to wait for their Manchester City points on Saturday.
Pep Guardiola’s troops were drawing 1-1 with Burnley at the hour-mark but swaggered to a 5-1 victory as the Clarets collapsed in the final third of the game at the Etihad.
A full-back’s nightmare[/caption]
Erling Haaland (£7.7m) grabbed the headlines again with a 21-point haul after his late brace but Jeremy Doku (£4m) deserves just as much attention.
The tricky winger was a persistent threat throughout and while Martin Dubravka (£2m) denied him a goal, the Belgium international banked 17 points via two assists come the final whistle.
Leeds United’s Sean Longstaff (£2.7m) is the only midfielder to have taken more points from Gameweek 6 at the time of writing.
JEREMY DOKU’S 17-POINT HAUL AGAINST BURNLEY
- 90 minutes played +2 pts
- 2 assists +6 pts
- 3 shots on target +3 pts
- 1 big chance created +1 pt
- 5 bonus points +5 pts
Those who were present at the Etihad on Saturday afternoon will not be surprised that Doku earned maximum points as he registered EIGHT successful dribbles — he skipped past former team-mate Kyle Walker (£2.3m) several times.
Only Haaland has more points than Doku among Man City players this season[/caption]
The 23-year-old is genuinely one of the best dribblers in world football, making use of his low centre of gravity and remarkable acceleration over the first five yards.
He registered 22 touches inside the opposition’s box, a huge number for a player in his position.
Needless to say, Dream Team bosses should be very interested in midfield assets who take up such threatening positions so often.
The main criticism of Doku is that his end product has often fallen short of the required standard but he’s addressed that so far this season.
He’s now registered a goal and four assists in seven outings.
That breaks down further to a goal involvement every 88.8 minutes — how’s that for end product?
Guardiola considers Doku a regular starter at this moment in time[/caption]
Since establishing himself in the starting XI in Gameweek 4, Doku has notched 44 points across four outings.
This fruitful form has propelled him up to joint-fifth in the midfield rankings, with a total of 48 points to his name.
Crucially, he will have another opportunity to add to his tally this week if selected against Monaco in the Champions League on Wednesday night.
Many gaffers have already seen enough as Doku is currently the most transferred-in player ahead of Gameweek 7, albeit with the deadline still a few days away.
His ownership has increased to 10.8% and, barring availability issues, that figure will continue to rise this week.
Gameweek 7 brings a trip to Brentford before a double header against Everton and Villarreal in Gameweek 8 after the international break.
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