ave taken all three points but was delighted by the clubs first cleean sheet.ddddddddddddWere happy with how we stopped them playing, Marti said.To get a point here was a good result.The way we played we de

MANCHESTER, England -- Things are turning out very differently for Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Ilkay Gundogan since the midfielders swapped Borussia Dortmund for teams in Manchester.Mkhitaryan is faltering at United. Gundogan is flourishing at City.More attention was focused on Mkhitaryan after he arrived at Old Trafford as the Bundesligas reigning Player of the Year, on the back of a season in which he scored 23 goals and set up 32 others for Dortmund. He has started one game for United -- and was substituted at halftime on that occasion -- and manager Jose Mourinho has said the 27-year-old Armenian is struggling to adjust to the English game.Gundogan arrived at Etihad Stadium in June on crutches as he recovered from a dislocated kneecap that forced him to miss the European Championship with Germany. Now fully fit, he has slotted seamlessly into Citys midfield and scored four goals in his last two games -- two against West Bromwich Albion in the Premier League on Saturday and another double in the 3-1 win over Barcelona in the Champions League on Tuesday.City fans were wondering how the team could replace Yaya Toure, the midfield dynamo who was central to its rise as a force in the English game since 2010 but has now been ostracized by City manager Pep Guardiola.They appear to have the ideal replacement in the 26-year-old Gundogan, who was slightly cheaper than Mkhitaryan at 21 million pounds (now $26 million).Gundogan was superb against Barcelona, and not just because of his goals that began and completed Citys recovery at the Etihad. He had a 97 percent pass-completion record, the best of any starting player -- some feat given the standard of the opposition. His pressing game, especially in the second half when Barcelona swarmed all over, stood out. He always wanted the ball and tried to make things happen, even in the first half when City was trailing.Gundogan -- a pure center midfielder -- doesnt have an obvious weakness in his game. Some are already comparing him to Chelsea great Frank Lampard because of the timing of his runs into the box, as shown for both his goals.Im very happy to be back and to come closer to 100 percent (fitness), Gundogan said Wednesday. Especially in my position as a midfielder, its not so much about scoring -- thats also an important part -- but the main part is being there on the one-on-ones, playing the right pass at the right moment. They are the things Im focused on.There are a lot of things I can improve over the next games.Guardiola can only hope he stays fit.Gundogan was out for 14 months after sustaining a back injury early in the 2013-14 season, needing surgery on his spine. He would have been part of Germanys World Cup-winning squad.I was really scared, Gundogan, who was born to Turkish parents, has said, and I didnt know if I would ever be able to play football again.Then he dislocated his kneecap in a training session with Dortmund in May, which caused him to miss another major international tournament.It didnt stop Guardiola from signing him.Gundogans five goals in his first nine starts for City equals the career-best tally for a season he set while at Nuremberg in the 2010-11 campaign, the year before he moved to Dortmund, and he is enjoying the freedom given to him by Guardiola in Citys fluid midfield.He can either play at the base of the midfield, as one of two in the middle, or as a support to the striker. 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At this stage of last season, defending A-League champions Adelaide United were rooted to the bottom of the table.After eight rounds Guillermo Amors then new side were winless with three points to their sorry names, a predicament that made their surge to the 2015-16 premiership-championship double all the less believable.Eight rounds into this campaign and the Reds find themselves in an identical position - last, with no wins and three points.Fittingly, their performance against Sydney FC gave the strongest indication yet that a first win for the season is just around the corner.United didnt score any goals in Saturday nights goalless stalemate.But their success in stifling the off-colour league leaders will inject a shot of confidence that could work wonders at home against Wellington next weekend.Assistant coach Pau Marti, temporarily installed in place of the suspended Amor, believed Adelaide should have taken all three points but was delighted by the clubs first cleean sheet.ddddddddddddWere happy with how we stopped them playing, Marti said.To get a point here was a good result.The way we played we deserved to get three points - we had the chances.Sergi Guardiola was a persistent threat while in possession and produced some excellent link-up play with Marcelo Carrusca, while Henrique came off the bench for his first minutes since sustaining a knee injury six weeks ago.It was a preview of the sides attacking potential, especially once Sergio Cirio (knee) makes his expected return in a few weeks.We had a lot of injuries in pre-season and at the start of the season, Marti said.Now everyone is starting to get fit and better, its going to be better for us.We work every week to win games - we want to win next week, we wanted to win tonight and we wanted to win the past seven.So I hope next week is the time. 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