Manchester City fans have been reacting on social media to WhoScored.com’s Premier League Team of the month for August 2022.
The whoscored ratings use data from every single Premier League match, over 200 raw statistics included in the automated calculation of a player’s rating, weighted according to their influence within the game.
Every event of importance is taken into account, with a positive or negative effect on ratings weighted in relation to its area on the pitch and its outcome.
The Whoscored Premier League team of the month (the players highest rated in each position) for August 2022 and it includes three Manchester City players.
Manchester City made an unbeaten start to the 2022/23 Premier League season as they look to in the title for the third season on the bounce and the selected trio have been central to our fine form.
Several City players have stood out in August but only Erling Haaland, Kevin De Bruyne and Phil Foden managed to get into the WhoScored team of the month.
🏴 Premier League Team of the Month | August pic.twitter.com/BhRNZ3lWEL
— WhoScored.com (@WhoScored) September 1, 2022
Haaland in August started all of the league games and scored a remarkable nine goals after getting a brace against West Ham, one against Newcastle and then back-to-back hat-tricks against Crystal Palace and Nottingham Forest.
The only game De Bruyne didn’t start was against Nottingham Forest but he did come off the bench. He has got one goal and four assists whereas Foden who also featured in every game during the month got one goal and two assists.
Haaland’s rating was a 8.35, De Bruyne’s was a 7.71 whilst Foden’s was a 7.41.
Man City fans reacted in disbelief that Haaland was given a lower rating, while others were angry Bernardo Silva wasn’t included in the team.
Read the reactions of some Man City fans to WhoScored’s team in the tweets below.
“The only player above an 8 rating, Erling is so so clear ”
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“Just 8.35? For nine goals in five games?”
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“Two hat tricks in one month sh*t should be atleast an 11”
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“Back to back hattricks, 9 goals and he gets 8.35 WhoScored you’re a joke ”
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“Why Foden and not Bernado.”
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“Phil Foden making a disastrous start to the season. Is in the team of the month for August in PL. Odd”
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“Bernardo has been so clear.
Especially of Martinelli”
Credit: @PhilwFoden
“Foden doesn’t deserve to be there. How come he is there?”
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“Bernardo Silva Robbed!! 3 Games started 2 Goals and 2 Assists 🤔”
Credit: @Ahmed_Alvarez19
