Wiki credits him with 17 Premier League appearances. He is a very good player against the physical forwards like Deeney, but I think he has started to struggle a little against the quick mobile forwards like Mane and Salah.
The unknown factor is his contribution to the mentality of champions.
In a one-off game, the difference between City and Livepool, Spurs etc is not huge. We saw that in our games, but City won 14 league games back to back to win the title which was absolutely immense. Unbelievable and this is a testament to the will of the team more than anything else.
The last great Premier League side was Chelsea FC when they had Terry and Lampard in the dressing room. It didn't matter who was the coach. Di Matteo, or Avram Grant took the reins still they went out on that pitch and won. The Premier League is not just about how technically good you are, it's about bringing the right mentality to the game every single game.
Last season we wondered whether we could do it back to back, because in almost all cases, winning sports teams dip the following season. Now we have a new reason to wonder.
I think it is good to challenge ourselves and to look for other players to come to the fore.
Next season I am looking to Kevin de Bruyne. He had a fantastic FA Cup Final and that was a reminder of how good he is. I think he will make up for the loss of Kompany.
The unknown factor is his contribution to the mentality of champions.
In a one-off game, the difference between City and Livepool, Spurs etc is not huge. We saw that in our games, but City won 14 league games back to back to win the title which was absolutely immense. Unbelievable and this is a testament to the will of the team more than anything else.
The last great Premier League side was Chelsea FC when they had Terry and Lampard in the dressing room. It didn't matter who was the coach. Di Matteo, or Avram Grant took the reins still they went out on that pitch and won. The Premier League is not just about how technically good you are, it's about bringing the right mentality to the game every single game.
Last season we wondered whether we could do it back to back, because in almost all cases, winning sports teams dip the following season. Now we have a new reason to wonder.
I think it is good to challenge ourselves and to look for other players to come to the fore.
Next season I am looking to Kevin de Bruyne. He had a fantastic FA Cup Final and that was a reminder of how good he is. I think he will make up for the loss of Kompany.