What accolades do I give City, that already haven't been given to them? They've been on another planet since the start of season firing on all cylinders in every competition. I watched them tear Blackburn to pieces live and thought to my self "Who are going to stop them this season?" Arsenal may be on top but like in the last current seasons I see my beloved Gunners crumbling if they don't strengthen in this window. Man City have a big strong squad as we've seen in the last games where their main striker Ageuro has been injured, but Dzeko and Negredo have filled in his spot and have been scoring goals for fun.
Much of this praise has to be given to Manuel Pellegrini who has got the players playing for the club instead of giving in to their ego's. Which was the main problem when Roberto Mancini was there last season and unlike his fellow rival managers Pellegrini was smart and shrewd in the transfer market this summer by getting his targets early and ready for pre-saeason. Arguably his best buy's have been Negredo who has been a problem to defenses across the country and Fernandinho whose been a colossus in midfield. He's added more quality and flair to the squad this season. Which Mancini failed to do last year after City won the title in 2012, with average panic buys. As Maicon, Javier Martinez and Sinclair failed to deliver.
City may be great going forward and may be stable in defense AT TIMES, but they can be hurt especially when they have liabilities such as Demichilis. He may have experience in playing for some of the best teams in Europe but he hasn't been the player he used to be for a while now, and with a quality strikers like Suarez, Rooney or even Benteke on his tail he will fold, I watched him against Cardiff on the weekend. His concentration was poor and was all over the gaff. City are not untouchable as critics think they are. Pellegrini needs to at least bring 1 or 2 center backs as rumors are said that Lescott who came to the Ethiad stadium with a big price fee and has been way to inconsistent to justify the 24 million that was paid for him, is on his way out of the club and Demechilis & Natascic are not stepping up and these players are the weak links in the squad with everyone in the league knowing that if one of these two are playing alongside Komapny that teams can get at City. But I do see City winning the treble this season by claiming the league, Carling Cup and the F.A Cup. I still don't think their ready to be a force in Europe just yet.
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