BBC Sport
When Anis Mehmeti executed the pass that put Yu Hirakawa in the clear to race through and score City’s clinching goal against Swansea on Saturday, it was his third assist of the game and a feat that has not been realised at Championship level for 10 years.
The mercurial Albanian was brought to Ashton Gate from Wycombe in 2023 on a three-and-a-half-year deal and was heralded as someone who would bring flair to a workmanlike team. His first 18 months were frustrating as he lacked an end product, often through taking one touch too many.
Mehmeti’s stock rose considerably last season when he chipped in with 12 goals, but then manager Liam Manning seemed to overlook him as the season finished…