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Ricky Charlesworth

Four things spotted on Man City tunnel cam including Erling Haaland's celebrations and Pep talk for youngster

Manchester City's home campaign got off to the perfect start against Bournemouth on Saturday with a 4-0 with that left them top of the Premier League table.

The club website's popular Tunnel Cam feature returned - here are some of the best bits of unseen Blues that would have gone under the radar at the weekend.

Haaland getting in on the act

Despite boasting an exemplary record with two wins and two clean sheets, most of the post-match chat from this City win surrounded the performance of Erling Haaland. The marquee summer signing was making his Etihad bow but made just eight touches during his 74 minutes on the pitch.

Despite that, and only making two passes all game, one of them was the crucial assist that led to Ilkay Gundogan's opener. That opened the floodgates and despite not coming near to scoring all day Haaland was one of the first on the scene when it came to celebrating with his teammates after each goal. He was first over to Phil Foden after he made it 3-0 just before half-time.

That attitude should come as music to the ears of City fans.

Read more: Why City signed Sergio Gomez

Guardiola's Pep talk for debutant

Saturday was a big moment for Rico Lewis. Still only 17, the defender got his big moment from the bench with eight minutes remaining.

Naturally, as with anyone making their bow, there were bound to be some nerves for the teenager on such a big occasion. And so it was heartening to see Guardiola give him a thorough pep talk on the sidelines before ensuring he was ready to go.

Lewis has been tipped for big things and City fans will be keeping a keen eye on his progression.

Dias the vocal presence

Before the pre-match warm-up and indeed as the players sloped back to the dressing room following full-time, defender Ruben Dias was a vocal presence in the tunnel. Since his arrival two years ago Dias has not only stood out for his defensive nous but also his leadership, which belies his relatively young age of 25.

To further highlight this, Guardiola recently added Dias to his five-man leadership group following the departure of ex-skipper Fernandinho.

Walker shares a joke with Parker

Bournemouth manager Scott Parker clearly didn't have an enjoyable day at the office.

His side, perhaps predictably given they had just come up from the Championship, struggled against the attacking might of City. They enjoyed barely a third of the ball and could muster just one shot on target but they are unlikely to be the last side to endure a miserable day at the Etihad this season.

Despite that, and with his team 3-0 down at the break, Cherries' boss Parker still found time to enjoy a chinwag and a joke with his former Tottenham colleague Kyle Walker. The pair were together at Spurs between 2011 and 2013 and clearly still get on.

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