“He has been impressive this Pre-Season has deserve a spot the first team, I will give him more playing time- Pep Guardiola may have discovered a new first team starter after two games of their pre-season tour

On Saturday, the Yankee Stadium witnessed a Norwegian genius. Though maybe not the one they anticipated, they fulfilled their dream.

Erling Haaland scored and attracted the most applause of the evening; yet, compatriot Oscar Bobb is surpassing his friend on tour. Apart from his goal scored against Celtic, another amazing assist brought his total to three in two games. Haaland is on two strikes in two, usual for him even in pre-season and portentous for the next season.

But Bobb is leading the way out in the US, same as he did in Asia last year. Pep Guardiola is establishing a solid case to be regarded as a real first team starter this season and is the reason he feels Manchester City does not need any further additions.

Bobb honed his skill to squirm out of difficult circumstances in the academy, and now he’s reminding everyone of his capacity to go past his opponent one-on-one. Timely, since Guardiola’s highlighted Savinho and Jeremy Doku’s skill in that field. Bobb pleased the audience by dropping a shoulder, finding additional yard of pace, and sending the ball into Haaland’s path to slot home, much as against Celtic.

Though Bobb was the architect once more, Maximo Perrone’s strike against Celtic was exactly the same play and finish. Haaland got the shouts. His compass was just off for the first time this summer, but when he slid across the midfield gathered a one-two, and shot for the bottom corner it seemed like a definite goal.

Four of City’s five pre-season goals have come from the Haaland-Bobb partnership; the pair seems to be precisely aware of what the other is thinking. Over only 113 minutes Given most of Guardiola’s veteran attackers are still on holiday, that type of link-up is rather valuable.

Still, Guardiola was pointing frantically on the field shortly after at his youthful full-backs. When Celtic dropped Kalvin Phillips and scored three similar goals in North Carolina, he became irate. Twice Samuel Chukwueze squeezed a cross past Rico Lewis and Callum Doyle; twice Lorenzo Colombo got a shot away at the rear post; twice Ederson inexplicably allowed the ball pass through his body. Friendly or not, the management was not pleased.

Ederson – remembered after Guardiola claimed he is anxious for his goalkeeper to stay – has been unhappy on tour with some reports of his attitude at the conclusion of the season. He stated he “stays focused on the preparation of the season,” although he did not seem especially concentrated in the Bronx. Captain for the night, he had made two major stops early on before his mistakes.

Although Colombo’s defensive shots were challenging, he would still be unhappy with himself. Ederson improved better after the interval but still stumbled off after allowing in a third, Scott Carson joyously replacing him to reaffirm his position as No. 1.

On after the interval, Micah Hamilton set up the leveller for McAtee to off-target. Like Bobb, he is another who will do his chances without damage by aligning with the objectives this month and is also supporting Guardiola’s transfer posture.

With a 46,000 sell-out, the New York audience mostly supported City even though the city boasts a sizable Italian community. Covering baseball mounds took up a fourth of the field, this was a legendary location but clearly inappropriate for football. Before kickoff, Pep Guardiola spoke with Milan manager Paolo Fonseca for a long period; then, before a less-long reunion with Zlatan Ibrahimovic. He saw Andre Agassi in New York on Friday; perhaps Zlatan was scheduled next on his calendar.

Ibrahimovic used to be the main attraction of a performance in an arena like the Yankee stadium. Haaland is the key man these days commercially; he looks terrific thus far and rested midway in New York.

But Bobb is hitting the ball outside the park anytime he approaches the bat thus far in the US.