That's why we are "speaking" to players already trying to address the shortfall between our current squad, our new academy delivering the goods in (5 years?) , and trying to keep upto speed in the current climate.
How quickly things change, from sweeping all before us last season ( once the team clicked) to chasing shadows this season.
Good effort, but the gulf between the 2 teams was there to see, a massive rebuilding effort is needed.
Kolarov not good enough
Sagna not good enough
Fernando not good enough
Milner is off to pastures new
Silva class
Toure too old
Sergio class
Kompany will be back
MDM experience to share
Hart is still our No.1
Fernandinho quality
Bony, still to bed in
Dzêko getting on, but still quality
Zaba, still quality, but getting on
Clichy quality
Nasri quality
Mangala, will be quality
There's no doubt Barca are in a purple patch, but they work as a team,a complete unit, shutting down the opponents, as if connected by an invisible force, they glide effortlessly,bwhile we looked bereft, pedestrian, leaden footed.
That we came away only 1-0 down, was due to the monumental effort by Hart, if we can take this phyrric victory forward, into the remainder of the season, cement 2nd ( no mean feat with Arsenal pressing us) without fading, I'll take that.
Barca were in "turmoil" earlier in the season, yet they have closed ranks, rallied and are now playing as good as they ever have, there's no shame in losing to the better team, we gave it a go in the 2nd, but the fact remains, 0-1 to Barca and BURNLEY in the space of 4 days, that is so City