{"id":247411,"date":"2026-04-20T14:05:57","date_gmt":"2026-04-20T14:05:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsworldghana.com\/?p=247411"},"modified":"2026-04-20T14:05:57","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T14:05:57","slug":"one-of-the-best-since-january-patrick-vieira-backs-semenyos-impact","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/learn.oshtree.org\/b-class\/2026\/04\/20\/one-of-the-best-since-january-patrick-vieira-backs-semenyos-impact\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cOne of the best since January\u201d \u2013Patrick\u00a0Vieira backs Semenyo\u2019s impact"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Head coach and\u00a0<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Patrick Vieira<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0has singled out\u00a0<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Antoine Semenyo<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0as one of the Premier League\u2019s standout performers since the January transfer window, praising the forward\u2019s immediate influence at\u00a0Manchester City.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Ghana international made a high-profile switch from&nbsp;AFC Bournemouth&nbsp;in January 2026 and has wasted no time establishing himself as a key figure in Pep Guardiola\u2019s attacking setup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Since his arrival, Semenyo has injected energy, pace, and goals into City\u2019s frontline. The forward has already scored 8 goals across all competitions, underlining his importance in the second half of the campaign.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-sportsworldghana wp-block-embed-sportsworldghana\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps:\/\/learn.oshtree.org\/b-class\/ghanaians-love-football-so-when-we-dont-do-well-its-a-meltdown-antoine-semenyo-on-black-stars-pressure-ahead-of-2026-world-cup\/\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His contributions were crucial in City\u2019s triumph in the&nbsp;EFL Cup Final 2026, where he helped secure a&nbsp;<strong>2\u20130 victory over&nbsp;Arsenal&nbsp;at Wembley&nbsp;<\/strong>marking the&nbsp;<strong>first major trophy of his professional career<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Speaking about Semenyo\u2019s rise, Vieira did not hold back in his assessment of the Ghanaian\u2019s form:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;<em><strong>I think he\u2019s been one of the best players in the Premier League since January. He came into the team with strong character and personality. He\u2019s been scoring goals and playing consistently\u2014he\u2019s been quite impressive since joining City.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The comments reflect growing recognition of Semenyo\u2019s influence, not just within the squad but across the league.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Semenyo\u2019s seamless adaptation to City\u2019s high-intensity, fluid attacking style has been one of the standout elements of his success.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His versatility capable of operating across the front line combined with his directness and work rate, has added a new dimension to Guardiola\u2019s options. More importantly, his mentality has stood out, quickly earning the trust of both teammates and coaching staff.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If his current trajectory continues, he could become a central figure for the Black Stars on the global stage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With Manchester City still chasing silverware and pushing on multiple fronts, Semenyo\u2019s role is only expected to grow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Head coach and\u00a0Patrick Vieira\u00a0has singled out\u00a0Antoine Semenyo\u00a0as one of the Premier League\u2019s standout performers since the January transfer window, praising&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":244770,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_kadence_starter_templates_imported_post":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[84,86,364],"class_list":["post-247411","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-all-stories","tag-antoine-semenyo","tag-manchester-city","tag-patrick-vieira"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/learn.oshtree.org\/b-class\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/247411","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/learn.oshtree.org\/b-class\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/learn.oshtree.org\/b-class\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/learn.oshtree.org\/b-class\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/learn.oshtree.org\/b-class\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=247411"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/learn.oshtree.org\/b-class\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/247411\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/learn.oshtree.org\/b-class\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=247411"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/learn.oshtree.org\/b-class\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=247411"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/learn.oshtree.org\/b-class\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=247411"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}