Manchester City picked up an important 3-1 win over Bournemouth today at the Etihad Stadium. Erling Haaland bagged a brace and Nico O’Reilly scored City’s third goal as Pep Guardiola’s side

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.

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.

Erling Haaland - Getty ImagesAfter their victory over their guest Bournemouth in the tenth round at their Etihad Stadium, Norwegian star Erling Haaland contributed to making his coach Pep Guardiola

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.

Former Manchester United midfielder Michael Carrick analyses Manchester City's plan to exploit the middle of the pitch in their 3-1 win against Bournemouth in the Premier League on Match of the Day.

Pep Guardiola has opted to leave out both Abdukodir Khusanov and Oscar Bobb from his Manchester City squad to take on Bournemouth on Sunday afternoon.City come into the clash looking to build on

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.