The distinction in outcomes for City earlier than and after Semenyo signed on January 9, and once more after Guehi made his debut three weeks later, is stark. Guardiola’s aspect drew their opening three Premier League matches of 2026 towards Sunderland, Chelsea and Brighton, leaving them six factors behind Arsenal within the title race.
They have gained 9 of their 11 video games in all competitions since Semenyo joined, solely shedding at Manchester United and drawing at Tottenham. That six-point hole has been lowered to probably two if City win their game-in-hand towards Crystal Palace, and Semenyo has been completely essential to that profitable streak, contributing six targets and two assists.
He has scored three go-ahead targets, towards Newcastle within the Carabao Cup and towards Fulham and Leeds within the Premier League, with the latter strike giving City all three factors on Saturday. Semenyo is City’s prime scorer since he signed, with double the quantity of targets as Erling Haaland.
The Ghana worldwide has been extremely efficient each as a foil for Haaland, easing the burden on the Norwegian and giving City one other common provide of possibilities and targets when Haaland has a quiet day, or, as within the current win towards Newcastle, when enjoying a extra inventive function. Semenyo may also an efficient substitute for Haaland, as he proved at Elland Road, when he evaded two markers to get on the top of Rayan Ait-Nouri’s cross to attain.
