Where do you start?
perhaps where we are: 3rd and in CL last 16. Not bad, but then Chelsea are 7 points clear and have no CL football. It would be a surprise if they didn't go from here and walk it.
There were bound to be hiccups but we've done it the City way. 10 wins on the trot, and then a mini-collapse. The illogical way to do it. You'd think a new manager with new methods would struggle at first and then it would click. Hopefully a blip. The players are super-committed and that's a good sign. If you're not sure about that, then think back to leciester. We might have got thrashed but we never gave up, and against Arsenal we tackled them off the pitch in the 2nd half.
The City team looks to be in transition. We've got defensive players who get caught out for pace one on one and frustratingly Kompany, the player who could answer much of our defensive problems has been dogged by injury. Seemingly over his calf and muscle problems he does his knee ligaments as does Gundogan.
On the positive side: Leroy Sane looks very exciting and we have Jesus to come to. Surely with Aguero back in the fold, and those two we are going to score loads of goals the problem will be keeping them out at the other end. I am not sure Aguero isn't past his best as he looks a bit slower, but then again he's getting loads of chances. he could have doubled his return. Two full-backs and the return of Kompany, and I think we'd be sorted. I don't think our defence is good enough for us to play Pep football, but as long as we're heading the right way.
De Bruyne: Brilliant. Hazard and De Bruyne the two best players in the Premier league.
Elsewhere hugely impressed by Chelsea's manager. They are not a great team, and yet they win. perhaps over-reliant on Hazard.
Utd: More boring than LVG, and the beneficiaries of some incredible refereeing. I can't see them making the top 4 which given the amount they've spent would be a disaster.
Leciester: No surprise. The league has been very predictable apart from us.
perhaps where we are: 3rd and in CL last 16. Not bad, but then Chelsea are 7 points clear and have no CL football. It would be a surprise if they didn't go from here and walk it.
There were bound to be hiccups but we've done it the City way. 10 wins on the trot, and then a mini-collapse. The illogical way to do it. You'd think a new manager with new methods would struggle at first and then it would click. Hopefully a blip. The players are super-committed and that's a good sign. If you're not sure about that, then think back to leciester. We might have got thrashed but we never gave up, and against Arsenal we tackled them off the pitch in the 2nd half.
The City team looks to be in transition. We've got defensive players who get caught out for pace one on one and frustratingly Kompany, the player who could answer much of our defensive problems has been dogged by injury. Seemingly over his calf and muscle problems he does his knee ligaments as does Gundogan.
On the positive side: Leroy Sane looks very exciting and we have Jesus to come to. Surely with Aguero back in the fold, and those two we are going to score loads of goals the problem will be keeping them out at the other end. I am not sure Aguero isn't past his best as he looks a bit slower, but then again he's getting loads of chances. he could have doubled his return. Two full-backs and the return of Kompany, and I think we'd be sorted. I don't think our defence is good enough for us to play Pep football, but as long as we're heading the right way.
De Bruyne: Brilliant. Hazard and De Bruyne the two best players in the Premier league.
Elsewhere hugely impressed by Chelsea's manager. They are not a great team, and yet they win. perhaps over-reliant on Hazard.
Utd: More boring than LVG, and the beneficiaries of some incredible refereeing. I can't see them making the top 4 which given the amount they've spent would be a disaster.
Leciester: No surprise. The league has been very predictable apart from us.