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Omar Marmoush and Antoine Semenyo scored early and Marc Guehi impressed on debut as Manchester City ended their winless run with a 2-0 win over 20th-place Wolves the Etihad Stadium on Saturday.
Manchester City 2-0 Wolves as Guardiola’s Side Return to Winning WaysManchester City eased past Wolves with a controlled 2-0 Premier League victory at the Etihad Stadium, ending a frustrating run
The drama began when the teamsheets dropped 75 minutes before kick-off, with Erling Haaland and Phil Foden both dropped from City’s starting XI. New signing Marc Guehi, meanwhile, was drafted into City’s defence, replacing Max Alleyne.
Manchester City made light work of Wolves in the Premier League, but it was Wrexham that stole the spotlight.
Pep Guardiola made some changes to Manchester City's XI and the result was a convincing 2-0 win over Wolves at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday.
This was Rob Edwards' 50th Premier League game as a manager (38 with Luton, 12 with Wolves), and his 32nd defeat (W7 D11). Only Mick McCarthy (38) and Daniel Farke (35) have ever lost more of their first 50 matches as a manager in the competition.
Manchester United made it three wins in three games under Michael Carrick, with Chelsea also hoovering up a trio of league victories under new head coach Liam Rosenior. The ‘new manager bounce’ might have been debunked as a phenomenon in the past, but both men are doing their best to keep the myth alive.