Antoine Semenyo speaks out on fairytale run at Man City

Ghana international Antoine Semenyo opened up on his performance so far for new club Manchester City after he was among the goals in a 3-0 Premier League victory against Fulham at Etihad on Wednesday.

The Black Star has five goals in eight appearances since his January move to the Etihad from Bournemouth, opening the scoring against the Cottagers in rainy Manchester with an instinctive poke from close-range after 24 minutes.

After being held at bay through the opening twenty minutes, it was Semenyo, who put the Cityzens in front with an opportunistic finish when Fulham failed to clear a cross into the penalty area.

Six minutes later, it was 2-0 in favor of the hosts. Nico O’Reilly recovered a loose ball in the midfield and found Semenyo on the left wing. The former Bournemouth star’s return pass found O’Reilly who made no mistake with his finish past Fulham keeper Bernd Leno.

‘It’s all a fairytale right now’

“[There’s] no secrets! It’s just being part of a great team, a great environment, the coach has been great and they’ve made it easy for me to settle. It’s all a fairytale right now,” Semenyo told Man City website after the game.

“[It was] very important [to win]. That was the message from when the game was done against Liverpool. Just backing up what we did on the weekend, it was a tough graft and we got the three points, today we did the same thing. I’m happy.

“He [O’Reilly] has got that in the locker. He’s a very technical player. When I slid him in I knew he was going to score.”

Semenyo will next face League Two side Salford

On the winning cutting Arsenal’s lead at the top of the table to three points, Semenyo said: “It’s new to me. I’m enjoying it. But obviously It comes with a lot of pressure and demands. We have the team to do it. We just need to keep going.

“Just going to sit tight and watch the game tomorrow and hopefully it goes our way so let’s see.”

 

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Semenyo now has three goals in his first five Premier League matches for City, bringing his total to five goals and two assists from eight matches since joining his new club in January.

Next up for Semenyo, and City, is a FA Cup clash on Saturday at home against League Two side Salford.

Antoine Semenyo Reflects on Dream Start at Manchester City After Fulham Win

Ghana international Antoine Semenyo has described his early days at Manchester City as “a fairytale” after continuing his red-hot form in a 3-0 Premier League victory over Fulham FC at the Etihad Stadium on Wednesday night.

The Black Stars forward has made an immediate impact since completing his January move from AFC Bournemouth, scoring five goals in eight appearances across all competitions. Against Fulham, Semenyo once again demonstrated his sharp instincts inside the box, opening the scoring in the 24th minute with a close-range finish after the visitors failed to properly clear a dangerous cross.

Antoine Semenyo’s Impact at Manchester City Continues to Grow

After a tightly contested opening 20 minutes in rainy Manchester, it was Antoine Semenyo who broke the deadlock. Fulham struggled to deal with sustained pressure from the City attack, and when the ball ricocheted kindly inside the penalty area, the Ghanaian forward reacted quickest to poke home from close range.

The goal settled City and energized the home crowd. Just six minutes later, the hosts doubled their advantage. Young midfielder Nico O’Reilly won possession in midfield and quickly shifted play toward Semenyo on the left wing. Showing composure and awareness, the former Bournemouth attacker returned a perfectly weighted pass into O’Reilly’s path. The youngster made no mistake, firing past Fulham goalkeeper Bernd Leno to make it 2-0.

City controlled the remainder of the match and eventually sealed a comfortable 3-0 victory, strengthening their position in the Premier League title race.

‘It’s All a Fairytale Right Now’ – Antoine Semenyo

Speaking to the club’s official website after the game, Antoine Semenyo expressed his delight at both his individual form and the team’s performance.

“[There’s] no secrets! It’s just being part of a great team, a great environment, the coach has been great and they’ve made it easy for me to settle. It’s all a fairytale right now,” Semenyo said.

The Ghana international also emphasized the importance of maintaining momentum following a recent positive result against Liverpool.

“[It was] very important [to win]. That was the message from when the game was done against Liverpool. Just backing up what we did on the weekend, it was a tough graft and we got the three points, today we did the same thing. I’m happy.”

He also praised his teammate Nico O’Reilly for his composure in front of goal:

“He has got that in the locker. He’s a very technical player. When I slid him in I knew he was going to score.”