Erling Haaland's good form continues, but Jack Grealish will have to fight for his place: Winners and losers as Man City slump to disappointing pre-season defeat to AC Milan

Where are those "League Two player" allegations now? Haaland may not have the cleanest touch in football, nor is he an elite hold up player, but Roy Keane's insistence that the Norwegian was a "League Two player" always felt harsh, but there was a thin veil of truth to it all.

That all matters little, though, when Haaland is finding the net. And he did so again here, as he scored with his first real touch of the game, cleverly finding space before slotting home - leaving Lorenzo Torriani with no chance in goal.

A fine save denied him of a second, and he came inches from rifling one into the top corner with his weaker foot, too. Some time off appears to have the two-time Premier League Golden Boot winner in fine form already.

These games are supposed to be a time for youngsters to get a run out. Errors are allowed here, and faults can be excused. For a teenager like Mahamadou Susoho, this fixture is the perfect opportunity to bed into first-team football - and perhaps show his manager what he might be able to offer.

This one will have to go down as a chance missed, then. The 19-year-old lost his man on both of Milan's first-half goals, letting Colombo sneak in at the far post on two separate occasions, effectively gifting the Serie A side a 2-1 lead. There were some positives here - Susoho was tidy on the ball - but it's his defensive mistakes that will live in the memory from this contest.

Man City's right wing looks wide open all of a sudden. What was once a position of enviable depth for the Premier League champions is now pretty shallow, with Phil Foden at his best in a more central position - something he showed last season.

And although Bernardo Silva has the spot nailed down, there is talk that he could finally leave the Etihad Stadium. His departure, it would seem, leaves space for someone else to come into the fold, and Bobb could be that man.

He played like he wanted to spot against Milan, as he dribbled at his opposing defender relentlessly and full of craft and guile on the wing. A skillful run setup City's first, and some cleaner movement in the centre would have surely seen him grab another assist or two.

Grealish or Jeremy Doku on the left? It is the dilemma that Guardiola never seemed to figure out last season. For stretches, he trusted Doku, admitting himself that he was often transfixed by the Belgian's dribbling ability. But Grealish also had his moments, as he is more valuable for his ability to hold onto the ball under pressure. This season, it's likely to be a dead heat between the two of them for the starting spot.

Grealish didn't exactly inspire confidence with his showing against Milan, though. He didn't create a single chance, and managed just one touch in the opposition box. Yes, he was tidy on the ball, and turned in the kind of risk averse showing that Guardiola cherishes. But that signature attacking spark that made him some good at times was missing.

Colombo has spent the bulk of his Milan career cycling between loan spells - with little to show for it. And now, at 22, it feels like a make-or-break campaign in Italy for the striker. He hasn't been helped much by Milan's transfer business; the arrival of Alvaro Morata on a permanent deal won't do wonders for his playing time.

He needs to make the most of these opportunities, then, and he did that here. Colombo took his two goals very well, twice sneaking in at the far post before finishing cleverly past a helpless Ederson. He was certainly helped by some lackadaisical defending at the far post. Still, the goal here was to be clinical; he very much delivered on that assignment.

What is Guardiola really supposed to take from these games? Of his starting XI, only two will be guaranteed starters when the season kicks off - assuming Ederson declines the opportunity to move to Saudi Arabia. This was effectively an academy side plus Haaland facing a near-full-strength Milan. The result was likely never going to go City's way.

Instead, then, this becomes a question of trying to take something from performances, to look at individuals and see if a system is forming. And it's hard to find much in that sense. City conceded three, mostly due to individual errors, and rarely pieced together any convincing attacking moves.

Yes, they kept the ball well and had a relative sense of control throughout, but this was not the kind of attacking clinic City teams are known for. The manager probably can't wait for his big names to get back from their post-tournament holidays.