Jeremy Doku can compete with Lamine Yamal and Vinicius Jr, says Pep Guardiola
Doku scored eighth goal of the season as he curled into the top corner against BrentfordBelgian has finally added regular end product to his game in third Man City seasonPep Guardiola challenges Doku ...
Jeremy Doku can compete with Lamine Yamal and Vinicius Jr, says Pep Guardiola Doku scored eighth goal of the season as he curled into the top corner against Brentford Belgian has finally added regular end product to his game in third Man City season Pep Guardiola challenges Doku to compete with Lamine Yamal & Vinicius Jr. Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has admitted that Jeremy Doku has the potential of competing with world-class talents such as Lamine Yamal and Vinicius Jr. Doku is in flying form for the Blues and scored three Premier League goals last week – a stunning 90+7th minute leveller in a 3-3 draw against Everton and the opener in Manchester City ‘s 3-0 win over Brentford .
City have seen the likes of Doku, January signing Antoine Semenyo and summer arrival Rayan Cherki assume greater responsibility in the final third in 2026, alleviating the goalscoring burden on number nine Erling Haaland . Jeremy Doku gives peak through the curtain into improved Manchester City attacking numbers The Blues remain in pursuit of a domestic treble in the final weeks of the season, with Doku turbo-charging Guardiola and co to remain on Arsenal ‘s heels in the Premier League title race with the best spell of form the Belgian has enjoyed at the Etihad Stadium since joining from Rennes in 2023. Guardiola: It all depends on Doku’s mentality Speaking in a press conference after City’s 3-0 win over Brentford on Saturday, Guardiola credited the recent upturn in Doku’s end product to the Belgium international’s mentality and willingness to challenge his own self.
“Always he accepts being pushed, and that is so nice! We are really pleased, but not just now, since he arrived,” Guardiola said on the 23-year-old. “Now he’s winning games, goals obviously, but always he has been really, really good.
“What it depends on is your mentality saying, ‘I want to become one of the best wingers in the world! ’ Otherwise you’re in your comfort zone saying, ‘No, it’s fine, it’s fine! ’ “Always Jeremy has been dribbles, and work, and whatever.