If you thought Nunes was just another cog in Pep Guardiola’s tactical Swiss watch, think again. The £53 million man might’ve started the season tucked somewhere between a midfield rotation and Pep’s last-minute experiments, but on Tuesday night, he booted himself into Manchester City folklore with a 94th-minute thunderbolt against Aston Villa. His first Premier League goal in 23 outings—not bad for someone whose own mum isn’t thrilled with his current gig. Oh, and did we mention he did it in stoppage time? Iconic.
Nunes: The Right-Back Revolution Pep Never Promised
Forget Kyle Walker’s jet-heeled dashes of yesteryear—this season, Nunes has been Pep’s right-back of necessity. Or was it destiny? With 13 appearances in defence, he’s morphed from box-to-box orchestrator to touchline terrier. Credit where it’s due, he’s also added five assists. But don’t let those numbers fool you—his transformation might not be as popular in the Nunes household, even if it’s winning matches and melting hearts across Manchester.
His Mum: Not a Fan of the New Role
In what may be the most relatable moment of Manchester City’s season, Nunes once revealed that his mum confused him with Pedro Porro—another right-back. Her reaction? A confused, borderline comic lament: “Why is my son playing right-back?!” One can only imagine Pep explaining positional fluidity over dinner. And here we were thinking football managers only had to win matches. Turns out, they also have to win over mothers.
Nunes: Stuck or Soaring?
City fans love him, but plans are already afoot to sign Juventus’ Andrea Cambiaso for a reported £60 million. If that happens, Nunes might just return to his beloved midfield. Or he could keep delivering match-winners while Cambiaso gets a crash course in Guardiola’s tactical sudoku.
So whether he’s ghosting into the box or ghostwriting City’s right flank, one thing’s clear: Nunes is no longer a question mark—he’s the exclamation point. And for City, that punctuation might just spell glory.
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