West Ham's Grim Reaper is not Holan but Guardiola and Pep's 17-match winless streak against Manchester City since taking office
Sep 02, 2024
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Manchester City won 3-1 in the third round of the English Premier League (EPL) away game against West Ham at London Stadium in the UK on the 1st (Korea time). Manchester City have won three consecutive games, continuing their strong steps toward an unprecedented fifth consecutive victory.
The spotlight was on Holan again on the day. Holan scored a hat trick (three goals). It is the second consecutive hat trick since the game against Ipswich on the 24th of last month. Holan, who also scored in the opening match against Chelsea, scored three goals in a row, continuing his monstrous performance with seven goals in the first three games. According to statistics company Opta, Holan is the first player to have scored two hat tricks in the first three EPL games since Brantford striker Paul Jewell in the 1994-1995 season. It is the first time in 30 years that it has written a milestone.
Holan's scoring ability is blinding. Holan scored his first goal in the first 10 minutes of the first half of the day. Bernardu Silva cut off the opponent's pass after pressing forward. It was passed by Holan, who scored the first goal with a left-footed shot between two defenders. Hoobeng Dias' own goal scored again in the 30th minute of the first half when it was 1-1. Holan finished Manchester City's unique passing game. It was his left foot again this time.
In the 38th minute of the second half, he completed a hat trick. Holan, who received a penetration pass from Matheus Nunes in a counterattack, scored his third goal of the day with a left-footed shot against the goalkeeper. It was a hat trick made with only the left foot. On the day, Holan shot a total of five, four of which were effective shots. He showed off his amazing ability to make three goals out of four effective shots. In particular, he scored two goals on six ball touches in 30 minutes.
Holan's seven goals are more than the team record recorded by all EPL teams other than Manchester City this season. Holan scored 70 goals in his 11th hat-trick for Manchester City and 69 league games. Holan's continued hat-trick even left a message 'I'm tired of writing this article' on his teammate's signature on the hat-trick ball. As such, Holan's scoring record after entering the EPL is surprising.
Manchester City set another record on the day. According to the Man City website, Man City have not lost against West Ham since the summer of 2016. He recorded 15 wins and two draws in 17 games. As Pep Guardiola took the helm of Manchester City in the summer of 2016, West Ham never won against Guardiola. This is the longest record in EPL history that a coach has not lost against a specific team.
vanbasten@sportschosun.com
