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title: "Manchester City: Fans drool over Joao Cancelo assist for Portugal"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/manchester-city-fans-drool-over-joao-cancelo-assist-for-portugal/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Emilio Galantini"
section: "Manchester City Football Club"
published: "2020-10-15T18:20:52Z"
modified: "2020-10-15T18:20:52Z"
---

# Manchester City: Fans drool over Joao Cancelo assist for Portugal

**Following Portugal’s [3-0 dismantling of Sweden](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OsJms8VJCUs&feature=onebox) in the UEFA Nations League on Wednesday evening, many Man City fans have been gushing over Joao Cancelo and his assist for his side’s second goal.**

Cancelo, who was signed last summer in a [£60 million deal from Juventus](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49256280)with ex-full back Danilo heading the other way, struggled for game time ahead of Kyle Walker during his first season at the Etihad.

### Cancelo comeback

The 26-year-old, however, has steadily worked his way into Pep Guardiola’s plans over these last few months – often being utilised as a makeshift left-back ahead of Benjamin Mendy.

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Coming back from injury, Cancelo featured for his country over the international break, putting a sumptuous ball on a plate for Diogo Jota to score in midweek.

A bending cross from just inside Sweden’s half, the ball was reminiscent of a ‘[De Bruyne-esque](https://twitter.com/dr_somuah/status/1316469417199443968?s=21)‘ delivery which somehow found the Liverpool attacker from a tricky position.

Drooling over the footage on Twitter, plenty of City fans have flocked to have their say.

Find all of their best comments down below.

### How Blues feel…

> Found KDBs replacement in midfield while he’s out 👇 [https://t.co/InznOpJ1i5](https://t.co/InznOpJ1i5)
>
> — Joe Ricci (@ViewsOfABlue) [October 14, 2020](https://twitter.com/ViewsOfABlue/status/1316472464155836417?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Pep shouldn’t hesitate playing Cancelo in his natural position. He is incredible
>
> — Timothy Sibanda H (@THunyenyewa) [October 14, 2020](https://twitter.com/THunyenyewa/status/1316467584137601026?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Canselo \> Arnold
>
> — . (@Taguero\_10) [October 14, 2020](https://twitter.com/Taguero_10/status/1316461861617963013?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> De Bruyne-esque assist
>
> — 1st Samuel (@Dr\_Somuah) [October 14, 2020](https://twitter.com/Dr_Somuah/status/1316469417199443968?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Cancelo \>\>\>\>\>\>\> Walker
>
> — Bruninho (@mcfc\_saj) [October 14, 2020](https://twitter.com/mcfc_saj/status/1316462177130250244?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Start this man on Saturday
>
> — diasSZN (@unknowncitehfan) [October 14, 2020](https://twitter.com/unknowncitehfan/status/1316462030828732419?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

***City fans, should Cancelo get the right-back slot over Walker? Have your say in the comments down below…***