Manchester City obliterated Bournemouth at the Etihad in one of the least shocking results in Premier League history but Erling Haaland will rest easy tonight.
Erling Haaland could manage just eight touches for Manchester City in their 4-0 mauling of Bournemouth - but still managed an assist.
The Premier League champions have made it two wins out of two following their victory over West Ham last week. On an afternoon where the top-tier new boys were always hoping for a miracle, they came up against an awe-inspired Kevin de Bruyne instead.
Pep Guardiola's men tore the Cherries open in the first 45 minutes after goals from Ilkay Gundogan, De Bruyne and Phil Foden. It gave Scott Parker a relatively straightforward team talk at half-time, don't lose the second half.
against one of the best teams the Premier League have ever seen.
However, while City waltzed their way to victory, there might be some concern over the fact that Haaland managed just eight touches throughout the entire contest. That is just one more than the record, which belongs to Romelu Lukaku after his seven touches against Crystal Palace last season for Chelsea
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