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The Guardian - UK
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‘It was freedom, without pressure’: Aït-Nouri delighted by Manchester City start

Rayan Aït-Nouri in action against Al Ain
Rayan Aït-Nouri says he enjoyed his debut for Manchester City, a 6-0 win over Al Ain. Photograph: Jose Breton/NurPhoto/Shutterstock

With relentless zigzag bursts along the wing and razor-sharp dribbling into Al Ain’s area, Manchester City’s new left-back, Rayan Aït-Nouri, was a potent force in Sunday’s 6-0 win at Atlanta’s Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

In City’s second Club World Cup group victory, the 24-year-old executed precisely what Pep Guardiola instructed him to do.

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