Alan Shearer said he almost dozed off during Manchester City’s 1-0 defeat to Arsenal such was the poor quality on show.
21.09.2023 - 19:51 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Oscar Bobb is aiming to follow in the footsteps of Jack Grealish, Jeremy Doku and Phil Foden at Manchester City.
The young winger has made an impression on manager Pep Guardiola after some positive performances in pre-season and is now a regular member of the City first-team squad. Bobb made his competitive debut as a late substitute in the 5-1 win over Fulham and has been bright in his further two cameos.
With City still struggling with a few injuries, Bobb is likely to get more chances as the season goes on and he's named the teammates he is aiming to emulate. “Coming into the environment which is the best in the world drives me and them still being humble is great," he said.
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"Jack [Grealish] with what he’s doing for the club in the past couple of seasons, Jeremy [Doku] for what he done in France and Phil [Foden] - he’s been one of the best young players in the world for the past three or four years so it’s big footsteps to follow but it’s a big motivation.”
Bobbs hit another huge milestone in his young career by making his Champions League debut in the 3-1 win over Red Star Belgrade on Tuesday. The 20-year-old is delighted with the debut in such a tough match.
“Great win and we’re all very happy and it’s a great start to the new campaign," the Norwegian continued. "I’m very pleased to make my debut [in the Champions League] - to come into such a good team, I’m very grateful.
“It was very tough. The manager prepared us well - coming up against a very tough opponent. It was a good first half in terms of a lot of possession and we had chances, but we missed that
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