Is there an issue on the left wing for Manchester City? | OneFootball

Manchester City have beaten Wolves and lost to Tottenham to begin the 25/26 season. There have been positives and negatives to take from both matches for Pep Guardiola’s side. Looking at Manchester City’s left wing, is it a position that could become an issue as this season develops? It’s too early to come to a definitive conclusion on that issue. Still, it is a subject to monitor during Manchester City’s upcoming Premier League fixture at the Amex Stadium on Sunday and beyond.

Jeremy Doku and Omar Marmoush have started on the left wing for Manchester City in their first two matches of this season.

Jeremy Doku started on the left wing during Manchester City’s 4-nil win over Wolves at Molineux. Doku wasn’t at his best before Omar Marmoush replaced him in the 66th minute of that match. The Belgian winger just couldn’t get into the game at Molineux. It wasn’t Doku’s day on the opening weekend of the Premier League season.

For Manchester City’s 2-nil defeat to Tottenham on Saturday, Omar Marmoush replaced Jeremy Doku on the left wing. The Egyptian international had his moments and could have had a match-winning impact on Saturday’s match. Unfortunately, Marmoush spurned several good chances and was replaced by Jeremy Doku in the 54th minute. Doku had a couple of bright moments against Thomas Frank’s side, but he couldn’t turn the game.

The issue with the performances of Jeremy Doku and Omar Marmoush over the first two games of Manchester City’s season is their lack of end product. Doku is still developing the consistency and end product in his game to become a consistent contributor. In the case of Omar Marmoush, he had his chances against Tottenham, but they weren’t taken. In the case of Marmoush, you do wonder if he is better suited to a central role in Pep Guardiola’s side. But that is a topic for another day.

Summary.

It is too early in the season to say that the left wing is an issue for Manchester City. But it has stood out that Oscar Bobb on the right wing has been infinitely more dangerous than Jeremy Doku or Omar Marmoush in Manchester City’s first two games of the new season. Who starts on the left wing against Brighton will be of great interest on Sunday. How they perform could be a topic to discuss following the match.