A Manchester City winger showed signs of maturity against Wolves | OneFootball

Manchester City picked up a crucial 1-nil win over Wolves at the Etihad Stadium last night. The win sees Pep Guardiola’s side edge ever closer to their goal of securing Champions League football for next season. The game wasn’t a spectacular affair, but there were key players in City’s win. One of those was Jeremy Doku. The dynamic winger played with maturity last night as he helped his team claim a priceless victory.

Jeremy Doku played with poise and composure last night.

Doku picked his moments well on the left wing last night. He chose when to beat his man and when to slow down and help his team control the game. That composure is an ingredient that does appear to be lacking from Doku’s game at times. But it does seem that he is adding that component to his play. It was evident last night and he did provide the games deciding moment for Kevin De Bruyne in the first half of last night’s match.

Jeremy Doku set up Kevin De Bruyne’s goal in the 35th minute last night. The goal came after Bernardo Silva had dispossessed Wolves midfielder André in midfield. Doku was found by Ilkay Gundogan in acres of space on the left wing, and he picked out De Bruyne with a nice pullback, who gave Manchester City the lead. It was the right moment for Doku to go and he also had the end product to match. In a game that lacked defining moments, Doku and De Bruyne combined to create the most defining moment of the match.

Jeremy Doku wants to add more goal contributions to his game and the way he played last night will help him do that.

Speaking with mancity.com after his team’s win, Jeremy Doku explained that he is working on his quality and composure in the final third. He said post-game: “I saw him [De Bruyne]; he did well because the defenders were closing the front post for [Ilkay] Gundogan. I saw him there. That’s something that I’ve worked on. I’m in those positions a lot. I’m critical of myself and I have to do more in those situations. I know today I got an assist, but I think I can do even more. But I’m happy today for the assist.”

If Jeremy Doku plays with the maturity and composure he displayed last night the goals and assists will come. Doku played a crucial role in a critical win for Manchester City last night. Once Doku plays with that composure and maturity consistently, he will become a more well-rounded player. Last night’s performance was a glimpse of what Doku can do with those elements added to his game. The hope is that it’s a sign of him maturing as a player.