FULL REACTION: Erling Haaland scores hat trick in 4-1 win over Ipswich Town | ESPN FC

The ESPN FC panel of Steve Nicol, Alejandro Moreno and Frank Leboeuf react to Erling Haaland's 3-goal performance in Manchester City's 4-1 win over Ipswich Town.

[bexclue]

Bernardo Silva and Kevin De Bruyne is (literally) the most successful Duo in PL History.
City at times have played with Aguero up top, no striker/false 9 and now with Haaland.
City have played with pacy wingers like Sané+Sterling and with controlling wingers like Grealish+Bernardo/Mahrez.
City have played with overlapping FBs, inverting FBs and a backline of 4 CBs.

The *one thing* that has remained the same throughout of City's successful seasons under Pep: KDB and Bernardo start. Every match. Some seasons Bernardo plays RW, sometimes False 9, sometimes in the Double 10, sometimes in the Double Pivot...against Arsenal two seasons ago he played fucking LB. But he will play.
Bernardo and KDB are the two diamonds of Pep's City who are actually almost polar opposites of one another and accommodate each other perfectly. 
KDB is almost an "anti-Pep player". He could not care less about possession or pass accuracy. And when Pep shouts at KDB to keep the ball, KDB will shout back "Shut up!". 
Bernardo is Pep's student. Garry Neville imo very rightfully once said about Bernardo: "If you were to ask Pep what his definition of a perfect player was, it would be Bernardo." (yes we all know Messi is the best player ever but in regards to completeness, understanding, the decisions he makes at every point in the game, off the ball effort etc. you get the point).
Of course there has always been more focus on KDB bc he's the more attacking player but Bernardo is just as good. Those two are King.

[HumbleYute-unio]

Savino will be the signing of the season

[xolisagift]

Pep will never bench Bernado, he always finds a position for him. Even the players troll silver as being the managers boy 😅. Pep always says he feels same with the ball when bernadiki is on the field.

[briankin]

City are having a quick start this season, already with a trophy and now with Gundogan back, they are super scary.

[Kwami]

Haaland is definitely winning the topscorer again

[robbiepeterh]

He’s so fast he doesn’t even have to time his runs that well. He still gets there and stays onside.

[MCFCTheMadHatter]

Very happy with the team’s performance, but Rico Lewis deserves a major shout out! He was on fire today and with that performance, I think he’s just put Walker on notice that his spot isn’t guaranteed. Well done!
Ps. Haaland’s second goal was a thing of beauty

[Kingswissbanks]

YOU still get those Man U and Arsenal fans who still thinks they are going to win this HAALAND

[grsafran]

It has only been two games but Savinho looks better than Doku

[pushpashrestha]

Players keep going out and coming in. But this city side always looks scary.

[EfonEkpo]

I'm afraid that Doku will be the one who suffers when Foden returns. Guardiola would most likely introduce him around the 69th minute of each game.
Savinho provides so much for him to be sacrificed. Sure, he still needs to work on not losing the ball.

[letsmakemistakestogether.]

Silva second to foden! What are you talking about?? This man has never been out of form his entire career. He moves around with the ball left and right and centre breaking opponents position and creating spaces for team mates. Their plays are identical, but silva should always be the first choice in maximum occasion.

[sdm_za]

They say Guardiola plays robotic systematic football, but he plays the likes of Doku, Savio, Mahrez, Sane.

[kennyshortcake]

City going for our 5th title on the bounce.. C’mon City 💎

[ryanschultz]

Could've easily been 5 or 6. Manchester City were absolutely rampant in the 1st half! Erling seems to have upgraded again. And Savio is brilliant! Credit to Rico Lewis as well. His work rate is outstanding. C'mon CITY!!!🙌💙

[ayush]

Savinho is a proper maharez regen.
He knows when to dribble, doku is more explosive he takes more takeones but savinho dribble rate is much higher.

[bernardfox]

No way is Bernardo being frozen out ! He is City's third best player after KDB and Rodhri.

[flowyscreations]

Gundogan is a real poacher! Anyone else sees how he's constantly surveying the field to see where everyone else is then runs in open spaces. There's an animal in the wild that behaves like this.

[yookuchristian]

Thanks Frank for that Abedi Pele shout out. A monster of a player

[ayush]

How many PL goals this season for haaland??
40? He is completely fit and looking very fresh and de bruyne is available from day 1.