Manchester City got a big boost for the second part of the season, even though they didn't spend a cent in the transfer window in January.
A serious option in the attack has been there all along, now she has stepped onto the scene - Rahim Sterling, a somewhat forgotten ace, is playing top-class football again.
The diminutive winger took advantage of the space opened up by the departure of Ferran Torres and injuries to Gabriel Jesus and Jack Grealish and shone in Norwich - scoring a hat-trick in a 4:0 victory.
"For his confidence, these three goals are a huge thing. Strikers are only happy when they score and I'm happy for Rahim, because these games are a product of all the good things he's been doing recently. When he's at this level, he's an incredibly important player for our system," said Pep Guardiola.
Sterling scored on "Karrow Road". First, Third i fourth hit.
We present the players who marked the European football weekend:
THE GOALKEEPER
Handanović (Inter) - the champion suffered for the first 45 minutes in Naples, and the Slovenian was most deserving of having only a minus goal.
He pulled off two goals in the sequel - he deserves the biggest credit for the draw in the derby.
DEFENSE
Hermoso (Atletico Madrid) - what a match at "Vanda", what emotions for the host. Seven goals in the duel with Getafe (4:3), the experienced Spaniard is at the finish line scored a goal for the big three points.
Trippier (Newcastle) - it is not difficult to conclude that he is already the biggest star of the "magpie". It's direct brought six points in two matches, and then he got injured - it seems that he will have to take a break of at least a month and a half.
THE MIDDLE
Malinovskii (Atalanta) - the Eurogoal specialist did not disappoint against Juventus either. The whole of Italy is expected a missile towards the goal of the "old lady" from which there is simply no defense...
Holtmann (Bochum) - it is practically impossible to single out one individual Bochum, because Bayern was destroyed by the incredible play of the entire team.
The Bavarians still have problems, Julian Nagelsmann has to show that he is ready to solve them.
Fabinho (Liverpool) - the top form of the former player of Monaco - in the last thirty days, he hit the net five times.
ATTACK
Sterling (Manchester City) - he earned Guardiola's trust again and is returning it in the right way. A hat-trick in Norwich shows that Sterling is in top form ahead of the crucial period of the season.
Reus (Borussia Dortmund) - there is no Erling Haaland, but it is not such a problem for the "millionaires" when Royce is 100 percent healthy. The captain always does his job on the field - as a captain.
Osemen (Napoli) - what a force he is in the attack could be seen by how much he tormented Inter's "towers" Stefan de Fraj and Milan Škrinjar. He forced a penalty, created chances for himself and his teammates, the only thing missing was a goal.
Leao (Milan) - when he sprints with the ball at his feet, absolutely everything becomes possible. Sampdoria's defense could not match him in the open field, his goal launched Milan to the top of the table.
Dzeko (Inter) - he turned a seemingly harmless ball into gold in Napoli's penalty area - the point he brought to the "nerazuri" at the Diego Maradona stadium can be worth many times over.
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