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Man City latest: 'He has never played as a nine,' says Maresca on Samba
- Man City latest: 'He has never played as a nine,' says Maresca on Samba
Key Takeaways
- EFL: Samba stars on debut as Man City thrash Norwich 5-0
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Total: 2 sources•Published: 9m ago•Last Updated: 1m ago
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Man City latest: 'He has never played as a nine,' says Maresca on Samba
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EFL: Samba stars on debut as Man City thrash Norwich 5-0
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- Left: Man City latest: 'He has never played as a nine,' says Maresca on Samba
- Center: Floyd Samba enjoyed a dream Manchester City debut as the 17-year-old struck twice in a 5-0 thrashing of Norwich to set up a League Cup last 16 meeting against Brighton. The post EFL: Samba stars on debut as Man City thrash Norwich 5-0 appeared first on Vanguard News .
- Right: Coverage gap: Currently unaddressed by verified outlets on this side of the spectrum.
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Timeline of this story
- 15m agoVanguard News: Floyd Samba enjoyed a dream Manchester City debut as the 17-year-old struck twice in a 5-0 thrashing of Norwich to set up a League Cup last
- 3m agoSky Sports (GB): Man City latest: 'He has never played as a nine,' says Maresca on Samba
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