Bournemouth boss Andoni Iraola has been speaking to BBC Match of the Day following the defeat at Etihad Stadium: "If you are going to get something from these kind of games, you need something special.

Iraola’s success at Bournemouth has contributed to a league-wide stylistic shift. Premier League players are running harder, faster and farther than ever before. Games are also increasingly decided in moments of transition, swaying towards athletic teams that can win duels, paired with technical ability.

Manchester City return to Premier League action on Sunday afternoon when they host Bournemouth at the Etihad Stadium. The Cityzens are trailing league leaders

Haaland did not travel to Wales in midweek and was handed a well-earned rest by Guardiola, who has admitted to worries over Manchester City’s over-reliance on the 25-year-old to keep producing the goods in front of goal every week in the absence of goals from elsewhere.

Erling Haaland scored another two goals for Manchester City as they beat Bournemouth 3-1 — and jumped above their opponents into second place in the Premier League — at the Etihad Stadium. The Norwegian, who is in unstoppable form, picked up his 12th and 13th league goals of the season in a clinical display from the home side.

Erling Haaland bagged another two excellent goals to take his Premier League tally to 13 for the season in Manchester City's 3-1 win over Bournemouth, a performance that left both his manager and his opponents in awe.

Among the biggest are just how well Bournemouth and Sunderland are doing. The Cherries have been in outstanding form so far, despite losing some key players in the summer and football betting sites have understandably narrowed the odds of them finishing in the Champions League places.

Bournemouth equalized eight minutes later, when Tyler Adams took advantage of the mistake of Man City goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma. In the 32nd minute, Haaland ran past the Bournemouth keeper and slotted the ball past him into the empty net. The Norwegian’s second goal marked his 13th Premier League goal of the season.

Guardiola's side are greatly indebted to Haaland's free-scoring exploits, with his brace against Bournemouth at the Etihad taking his tally to 17 in all competitions. If the former Borussia Dortmund star can continue this excellent run of form, City could ...

Tyler Adams felt there were positives to take from the Cherries’ defeat to Manchester City, and he admitted he ‘couldn’t care less’