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Semenyo’s winner silenced a raucous and rowdy crowd with a real poacher’s finish, reacting quickest to latch on to Rayan Ait-Nouri’s cross and converting with aplomb.<\/p>\n
“We made a lot of passes that we needed to do to survive without much intention to attack,” said Guardiola.<\/p>\n
“The reaction was amazing – unbelievable with the goal we scored. A complete game in a tough, tough place, and 10 games left in the Premier League. Time to be decisive.<\/p>\n
“Now we are building these players and they have a long, long time here. It is important for the future for the club.”<\/p>\n
Semenyo is taking the goalscoring burden off Haaland’s shoulders – only his team-mate with 29 and Brentford<\/a>‘s Igor Thiago (19) have been involved in more Premier League goals than Semenyo’s 18.<\/p>\n Since signing for City, Semenyo has scored four league goals and provided one assist, a goal contributions record which is bettered only by Chelsea<\/a> pair Cole Palmer and Joao Pedro, who have six apiece.<\/p>\n In late November Haaland had scored 58% of City’s goals, taken 30% of their shots and had 57% of their expected goals (xG).<\/p>\n He had scored 19 goals in all competitions. Burnley<\/a>‘s Maxime Esteve was City’s second highest scorer in the league thanks to his two own goals in the game at Etihad Stadium.<\/p>\n Now, while Haaland’s impressive haul of 29 goals for the campaign still leads the way, Semenyo – and others – are silencing those who feared City were too reliant on the Norwegian’s goals.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n