I originally rated it an 8 as I expected Kovacic and Gvardiol in particular to be better, although to be fair to the latter he’s being played out of position a lot.
Doku I still think is an exciting player and will be amazing once he’s settled in more.
It was incredibly disappointing and frustrating to miss out on Bellingham, still don’t understand how he can really think we’re a plastic club. He's obviously either as thick as shit or brainwashed by the anti-City media. But at least he didn’t go to the scousers.
Rice would have been a great signing too, we should have tried harder to change his mind about Arsenal.
But after that, who else was there to sign? No point buying players for the sake of it if they’re not good enough. Once those two were unavailable there’s not many out there who improve us, or better than Kovacic and Nunes. Who’s good enough to be a regular for us in midfield now that would be potentially available to sign? I can’t think of anyone.
