Paul Merson says presently Savinho  should be rated as the best player in the team

Savinho of Manchester City during the Premier League match between Manchester City FC and Ipswich Town FC at Etihad Stadium on

Paul Merson says presently Savinho  should be rated as the best player in the team

have a player like Lamine Yamal who is going to become a superstar

Manchester City made it two wins out of two in the Premier League on Saturday, beating Ipswich Town 4-1 at the Etihad Stadium.

Erling Haaland was the star of the show, hitting a hat-trick to make it four goals in two games. Kevin De Bruyne was also on target.

City were again missing Rodri, with the Spaniard having still not returned to training.

But he was not missed, with Mateo Kovacic again shining in midfield before unfortunately having to go off injured.

Haaland is grabbing most of the headlines today, but there were a number of other City players who really impressed yesterday.

One man who shone again was new signing Savinho – and Paul Merson dropped an exciting verdict after the game.

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Paul Merson hails Man City gem Savinho and likens him to Lamine Yamal

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There was another start for Savinho yesterday, following his lively showings against Manchester United in the Community Shield and at Chelsea in the first league game.

There is a window of opportunity right now for Savinho with Oscar Bobb out injured and Bernardo Silva preferred in the middle.

Savinho was superb yesterday against Ipswich on his home debut, and provided two assists.

He won the penalty for Haaland to equalise, and he then hassled goalkeeper Aro Muric, setting De Bruyne up for a finish into an empty net.

Savinho looks a real livewire and City fans are starting to get the feeling the club have another serious talent on the books. Paul Merson certainly thinks so.

“I haven’t seen anything like him for a long time” 🤩

Paul Merson backs Man City’s Savinho to be a ‘superstar’ 🌟 pic.twitter.com/iuVejo9fgX

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He said on Sky Sports yesterday: “The kid, Savinho? Oh my… what a star. He’s gonna be a superstar. He runs with the ball but his decision-making is unbelievable. He reminds me of Yamal, the young kid from Spain.

“They can dribble, their decision-making, they get their head up, they make that right pass at the right time and dribble at the right time.

“He’s gonna be a superstar, I haven’t seen anything like him for a long time.”

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City appear to have hit the jackpot with the signing of Savinho.

The Brazilian looks a threat every time he gets on the ball, but also understands that he needs to make defensive contributions. Pep Guardiola praised him for both his offensive and defensive work yesterday, which is a good sign. Haaland also said that he has been ‘amazing so far’.

The injury to Bobb was a huge shame.

But if Savinho can keep turning in performances like this then fans are going to be very happy.

The 20-year-old really is just so like Riyad Mahrez in the way he plays, and he stands to really shine in this team of top players.