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Floyd Samba enjoyed a dream Manchester City debut as the 17-year-old struck twice in a 5-0 thrashing of Norwich to set up a League Cup last 16 meeting against Brighton.<\/p>\n
Samba was one of 10 changes Enzo Maresca made to the side that won a dramatic derby against Manchester United with 10 men on Sunday and the 17-year-old made his case for more minutes going forward.<\/p>\n
“To get a debut like that is mind blowing. I couldn’t believe it myself,” said Samba, the son of former Blackburn and QPR defender Chris Samba.<\/p>\n
“But that’s just the beginning, I’ve got a big career ahead of me. It was a great debut.”<\/p>\n
Brazilian Allan also struck on his first outing since a \u00a334 million ($46 million) move from Palmeiras, while Rayan Cherki slotted home City’s second in characteristically cool fashion.<\/p>\n
Norwich also made nine changes with their focus on trying to achieve promotion from the Championship and were completely outclassed even by City’s second string.<\/p>\n
Samba made sure his debut was one to remember as he stooped to head in Allan’s cross after Daniel Grimshaw flapped at a cross.<\/p>\n
Ayyoub Bouaddi was given his first Etihad start following a 100 million euro (\u00a386 million) arrival from Lille and marked it with an assist for Cherki to race clear and steer beyond the onrushing Grimshaw.<\/p>\n
Amid City’s major moves for Bouaddi, Enzo Fernandez, Elliott Anderson and Iliman Ndiaye, Allan’s signing was largely overlooked.<\/p>\n
But he showed his potential with a fine individual jinking run and finish to fire into the far corner on 48 minutes.<\/p>\n
Just moments later Samba made the most of some more slack Norwich defending to curl brilliantly into the far corner.<\/p>\n
Another of City’s talented crop of teenagers rounded off the scoring when Ryan McAidoo stroked in late on.<\/p>\n
Victory extended Maresca’s perfect start as Pep Guardiola’s successor at City to six consecutive wins across three competitions.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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