They are playing better this season, with every ounce luck going their way.
And it's not just Laporte though is it, Ederson makes an incredible difference, Sane would, as he stops the full back coming forward, Davie Silva is an improvement to Gundogan.
Take Allison, Dick Van Dyke, Mane and Firbino out of their team for a few weeks, a different story.
having players out shouldn't make kdb, gundogan, bernardo etc playing like crap.