How will Man City react to Rodri blow?Manchester City midfielder Rodri is arguably the best at what he does in world football. Fresh off the back of yet more success with City last season and with Spain at the Euros in the summer, it was expected the Spaniard would be back to lead the charge for Pep Guardiola’s side this term. But his season is already over due to a serious knee injury.
Toney’s Future On Hold Until After The EurosIvan Toney is expected to be the subject of a lot of interest this summer, with his Brentford future in doubt. The striker, who has been a revelation since joining The Bees, has spoken of his desire to challenge himself at the highest level possible, but talks on his future will now be put on hold because of Euro 2024.
Man City squad is the most expensive in historyMany people tend to assess coaches based on how much they are able to achieve with cheaper or less talented teams as the case may be. There are regular arguments on whether the coaches that handle teams with high profile and costly players can replicate the success they achieve with them when they handle teams with low profile players. The fact is that football is all about talents. Also, since the business angle took over the beautiful game, teams that want to succeed will always look for where the talents are located and add them to their squad.
Just how good have Pep’s boys been?With the lion’s share of the season now played and only a handful of games left until the Premier League trophy can be officially won, it seems that Manchester City will absolutely walk it this year, losing only one game the entire campaign with an unlucky slip up at Anfield.
Man City’s perfect season scenarioWhile many pundits were predicting that Man City would mount a strong challenge this season, few imagined that they would prove to be so dominant. Sixteen points clear at the top of the Premier League table with eight games to go, they have owned the division from the first game, and along the way have produced some of the best football seen in the top flight since the days of the Arsenal Invincibles in the early 2000s.
Pep Guardiola is luring a Real Madrid´s scout for the Sky BluesThe Sky Blues coach, Pep Guardiola, continues to show his quality and well-deserved name both as a player the leader of the team, in what has been called one of the most successful starts in a season as they conquered Chelsea 1-0. In clear seas, the always smart and capable coach is on the move one more time against his former opponent, Real Madrid FC.
No Winter Break Means No World Cup SuccessIt’s a hot topic (or perhaps ‘cold’ would describe it better) that polarizes fans here in England: the winter break. Do we need one? Can we live without Christmas footie? And most importantly, does it affect our national side’s chances in the big tournaments?
Time to see what Manchester City are made ofPep Guardiola stated that he will only know how good his Manchester City team is when they have to bounce back from adversity, but after their 100% start in the Premier League campaign was ended at White Hart Lane by Tottenham, he will find out in due course.