Savinho was one of Manchester City’s standout players as they earned a 1-0 win against Southampton.
Pep Guardiola decided to opt for Savinho and Matheus Nunes as his wing pairing yet again after they shone against Sparta Prague.
While Nunes assisted Erling Haaland’s winning goal, the Manchester City youngster was rather unlucky not to grab a few assists himself.
Bernardo Silva compared Savinho to Riyad Mahrez; a comparison the 20-year-old seems to taking in his stride as he has made the right flank his own since signing for City.
In the first half, Southampton decided to double up on the Brazilian international.
However, Savinho remained lively and once Russell Martin seemingly decided to let Ryan Manning try to singlehandedly keep him quiet, the tactic backfired as the young winger terrorised him in the second half.
Jack Grealish hails Savinho after Man City defeat Southampton
Recently, Cody Gakpo sang Savinho’s praises and revealed that it did not come as a surprise to him that an elite club like Manchester City secured his services.
The highly-rated winger has justifiably been lauded by his Manchester City teammates and opposition players as he is making a name for himself in the Premier League.
After Manchester City narrowly beat Southampton, Jack Grealish left a comment praising Savinho on his Instagram post that read: “What a player”, followed by ‘applause’, ‘hearty eyes’, ‘top’ and ‘blue heart’ emojis.
Tony Cascarino lauded Savinho as one of the Premier League’s five best wingers — a claim that he seems to be justifying in his debut campaign as a Manchester City player.
The former ESTAC Troyes wideman will be hoping that with his latest outing, he has earned himself a starting spot against Tottenham Hotspur in the Carabao Cup.
Savinho stats vs Southampton
The statistics back up why Grealish’s praise for his Manchester City teammate is justified.
| SAVINHO STATS VS SOUTHAMPTON | |
| DRIBBLES COMPLETED | 6/7 |
| BIG CHANCES CREATED | 2 |
| EXPECTED ASSISTS | 0.87 |
| KEY PASSES | 5 |
| GROUND DUELS WON | 7/13 |
| TOUCHES | 74 |
The numbers clearly indicate how complete of a performance the in-form wideman put in on Saturday.
Savinho’s creativity was particularly impressive as he created two big chances, played five key passes and accumulated an xA (Expected Assists) of 0.87.
Completing six out of the seven dribbles he attempted shows how efficient Savinho was while being devastatingly direct as well.
Winning seven ground duels for a winger showcases how brilliant City’s new-boy was off the ball as well.
Manchester City seem like they have signed yet another gem of a player.
