SUMMARY
- Oscar Bobb is the new revelation for Manchester City in the 23/24 season. The Norwegian scored the winner in added time in Manchester City's 3-2 win against Newcastle United.
- Man City's coach, Pep Guardiola, was impressed with 20-year-old Oscar Bobb's versatility on the pitch.
Oscar Bobb is the new revelation for Manchester City in the 23/24 season. The Norwegian scored the winner in added time in Manchester City’s 3-2 win against Newcastle United. The 20-year-old scored from a pin-point long-range pass from a returning Kevin De Bruyne to score his first-ever Premier League goal. Oscar showed incredible composure and agility to apply the finish.
Man City head coach, Pep Guardiola looked very impressed with the 20-year-old’s efforts. Although, primarily a winger Oscar Bobb, can play practically anywhere on the pitch. The trait of versatility is a prerequisite in today’s modern soccer. And according to Pep, Oscar’s versatility sets the Norwegian apart.
The Spaniard said, “Bobb can play in 5 positions! City have another player for many years if Oscar decides to stay”. The former FC Barcelona manager considers Oscar Bobb a star of the future.
🔵🇳🇴 Guardiola: “Bobb can play in 5 positions! City have another player for many years if Oscar decides to stay…”.
“Now he’s happy for those minutes but also Cole Palmer was happy here then he told us: ‘I want more!’. It’s natural, understandable”. pic.twitter.com/LtZTdOOs6h
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) January 15, 2024
However, Pep Guardiola also looked tense in the statement. The Spaniard highlighted the desire amongst younger players when he said, “Now he’s happy for those minutes but also Cole Palmer was happy here then he told us: ‘I want more!’. It’s natural, understandable.”
According to Pep, it is natural for young talented players to yearn for more playing time. Oscar Bobb looks happy enough to make substitute appearances as of now. But, the Manchester City coach knows that he too would soon be demanding more playing time.
Pep Guardiola hopes to avoid another Cole Palmer-like situation. The talented Englishman was happy with his role as a substitute but soon started demanding more game time. Cole Palmer therefore forced a shocking move to fellow Premier League outfit, Chelsea in the summer transfer window of 2023.
Oscar Bobb talks about his lifelong dream of scoring in the Premier League
The Norwegian’s heroics helped Manchester City’s title hopes to remain alive. With the victory against Newcastle United, ‘The Cityzens’ moved to second on the table. At the end of matchday 20, Man City is only two points adrift of league leaders Liverpool, as the Premier League gears up for yet another exciting title race.
The hero of the match Oscar Bobb, looked very happy with his team’s efforts. His incredible night was topped off by his great finish in the 91st minute. The Norwegian could not contain his excitement in the post-match interview after scoring his first-ever Premier League goal.
He said (via Mirror), “It’s an amazing feeling. Just watching from the bench, it was a high-tempo match, and then when I got the shout that I was coming on the manager told me ‘go out and score’ and thankfully I could.
A last-gasp victory sees @ManCity move up to second in the table 📈 pic.twitter.com/nRZyNt3swc
— Premier League (@premierleague) January 13, 2024
“It’s a lifelong dream [to score in the Premier League] and to do it with the best team in the world, I can’t explain it. We could hear [the fans] all game, they helped us a lot today and we just have to say thank you and this win was for them.”
Oscar Bobb duly thanked Kevin De Bruyne for the assist and described him as ‘one of the greatest PL players of all time.’ Reportedly, Oscar Bobb personally thanked the Belgian on the pitch after the assist. The Norwegian is destined to succeed if he can keep his head down and work hard in training. It would be exciting to see how Oscar’s career pans out.