No midfielder scored more Dream Team points than “proper winger” Jeremy Doku this weekend

MANCHESTER CITY maintained their faultless start to the Premier League season with a 3-1 comeback win over West Ham on Saturday.

And it was Jeremy Doku (£3.4m) who provided the catalyst for the turnaround in the second half with a wonderful individual goal within a minute of the restart.

The 21-year-old produced an eye-catching performance that exhibited why the treble-winners forked out £55.5million for him at the back end of the summer transfer window.

Speaking on the matter after the final whistle, Pep Guardiola said: "It was an unbelievable game. He was a proper winger, have the ball, have the ability to go 1v1. Not just that, he has the quality to read when to make the pass for the next player. I was very happy."

It was interesting that the decorated tactician made a point of highlighting Doku as a "proper winger" and his willingness to take on Vladimir Coufal (£2.5m) on both sides.

This is something that has largely gone out of Jack Grealish's (£4.4m) game with many fans believing the England international doesn't take enough risks in possession since his switch to the Etihad.

It's worth noting that while Grealish's developed understanding of Guardiola's requirements may have limited his individual highlight reel, the 28-year-old was a key contributor to City's greatest ever season as a collective in 2022/23.

Still, Doku showed on Saturday how a quick, confident dribbler who excels in one-v-one situations can help Guardiola's team break down a disciplined defence.

Sophisticated passing patterns are all well and good but sometimes it's worth testing out an opposition's full-back ability to defend in isolated scenarios and the Belgium international is well-equipped to administer such a test.

He's still very much a raw talent but inexperience can actually be a benefit for players in his position, fearlessness is a useful byproduct.