Jeremy Doku Plays Well for Manchester City

May 10, 2026, 21:30
EuropeSports

Introduction

Jeremy Doku is scoring more goals. He helps Manchester City stay high in the league.

Main Body

Doku scored goals against Everton and Brentford. These goals help his team. Now, Manchester City is only two points behind Arsenal. Doku has eight goals and 14 assists this year. He wants to score more easy goals. He wants to play like Raheem Sterling. Manager Pep Guardiola likes Doku. He says Doku is very dangerous. He thinks Doku can be one of the best players in the world.

Conclusion

Doku is very important. He will play against Crystal Palace and Chelsea soon.

Learning

⚽ Talking about Ability & Desire

In this text, we see two very useful patterns for A2 students to express what someone wants or can do.

1. The 'Want' Pattern When we talk about a goal or a dream, we use: Want → To → Action

  • He wants to score...
  • He wants to play...

2. The 'Can' Pattern When we talk about a possibility or a skill, we use: Can → Be

  • Doku can be one of the best...

Quick Vocabulary Tip: Notice the word 'Dangerous'. In football, this doesn't mean 'scary' or 'bad'. It means the player is very good at scoring goals!

Vocabulary Learning

dangerous
something that can cause harm or injury
Example:The traffic was dangerous, so we stopped the car.
assist
to help someone by giving them support
Example:She will assist the new employee with the paperwork.
league
a group of teams that play against each other
Example:Our school is in the local sports league.
behind
at a lower position or after something
Example:The train is behind schedule.
high
at a great height or level
Example:The kite is flying high in the sky.
manager
a person who runs or directs a team
Example:The manager will meet with the staff.
world
the planet Earth
Example:She wants to travel around the world.
important
having great value or significance
Example:It is important to finish your homework.
play
to participate in a game or activity
Example:They will play soccer after school.
against
in opposition to
Example:The team will play against the rival club.
score
to get points in a game
Example:He will score a goal in the next match.
team
a group of people working together
Example:Our team won the championship.
points
units of measurement in games
Example:They earned 10 points for the quiz.
help
to give assistance
Example:Can you help me with this problem?
stay
to remain in a place
Example:She will stay at home today.
best
of the highest quality
Example:She is the best player on the team.
easy
not difficult
Example:The test was easy.
like
similar to
Example:He looks like his brother.
likes
has a preference for
Example:She likes chocolate.
players
people who play a game
Example:The players trained hard.