Manchester City’s new attacking weapon was finally unleashed against Newcastle | OneFootball

The arrival of Omar Marmoush from Eintracht Frankfurt during the January transfer window did bolster Pep Guardiola’s attacking options. Marmoush had shown flashes of what he is capable of during his first four appearances for Manchester City. But yesterday, during City’s 4-nil win over Newcastle, we saw Manchester City’s new attacking weapon unleashed as Omar Marmoush scored his first hat trick for the club.

The strengths of Marmoush’s game were on full display yesterday. His ability to get in behind the Newcastle defence with his intelligent runs and movement was a constant threat to Eddie Howe’s side. It was this movement that paved the way for his first goal for Manchester City. He made a good run through the heart of Newcastle’s defence as he was picked out by Ederson. He outbodied Kieran Trippier and calmly chipped Martin Dubravka to register his first goal for his new club. It was a superb goal and showed exactly what Marmoush adds to City’s play.

Once Omar Marmoush scored his first City goal the floodgates opened.

From there Manchester City’s new attacking weapon was unleashed. He scored two goals to effectively end the game as a contest by the 33rd minute to complete his hat trick. Both goals showed just how adept a finisher the Egyptian international is. His second came after a driving run from Ilkay Gundogan. Marmoush scored with a low drive from the edge of the area with the aid of a deflection. But his movement and ability in tight spaces was on full display. His third goal in the 33rd minute came after a brilliant piece of play from Savinho. Marmoush ghosted into the box and calmly slotted home his third goal. It was a beautiful finish by the Egyptian to complete his hat trick.

Pep Guardiola was delighted with the performance of Manchester City’s new attacking weapon.

Speaking after his team’s 4-nil win Pep Guardiola was pleased with the performance of Omar Marmoush. The City manager said that the Egyptian international showed exactly why City signed him from Eintracht Frankfurt. He told the media: “The highlights are for him, of course. Three goals, we knew it – in Germany at Frankfurt he made good numbers. Against Leyton Orient, he had three clear chances and couldn’t score, but we knew sooner or later. The dynamic of the group was good and performance was good. He showed what he is. Hopefully, he can handle the biggest compliments that are coming. It’s non-stop.”

Omar Marmoush was thrilled to score the first hat trick of his career. Speaking after the game with mancity.com he said: “It’s a very, very nice day. It’s my first hat-trick in my career. I’d like to thank my teammates, the staff and the coach, of course, for helping me achieve this moment. They made me feel like part of this family from the first day. I’m really happy.”

Summary

Manchester City’s new attacking weapon in Omar Marmoush put paid to Newcastle at the Etihad yesterday. He showed exactly what he adds to Pep Guardiola’s side. It was a superb performance from the Egyptian international and it sets him up for his Manchester City career.