Rodri has long been considered the top holding midfielder in the league, but that may no longer be the case. The Spaniard, who has been a key part of Pep Guardiola’s setup for years, reached the height of his game last season and was recognised with a 2024 Ballon d’Or win.
Brazilian attacker Savinho has had a difficult time at Manchester City, and he has struggled for regular game time. The 21-year-old was heavily linked with a move away from the club during the summer window, and Tottenham were prepared to provide him with an exit route.
Over the past three matches for Manchester City, Abdukodir Khusanov has started at right-back. With his pace, strength, and ability to time a challenge, Khusanov has seemingly become Manchester City’s first-choice right-back.
Manchester City defended for their lives in their 1-all draw with Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium. While Arsenal dominated possession, Pep Guardiola’s side frustrated Mikel Arteta’s side throughout the match.
During the 1-1 draw between Arsenal and Manchester City, most of the talk was about how Erling Haaland compared to Viktor Gyokeres – and it was Haaland who came out on top.
Manchester City’s midfield is a much stronger unit with Rodri in the starting lineup. That isn’t a groundbreaking statement. It is just a simple fact that surrounds Pep Guardiola’s side.
Juventus have started to kick the tires on Bernardo Silva, who has entered the final year of his contract and could decide to leave Manchester City at the end of the season.
Earlier this week, Athletic Club finally completed the signing of Aymeric Laporte, who makes his return to the club after seven years. An agreement had been reached prior to the summer transfer window closing, but after FIFA deemed it to be too late, they U-turned on their decision.
Erling Haaland keeps scoring goals at will, and he doesn’t believe Manchester City can use the excuse that key players left and no major signings were made—even though City bought two of last season’s best midfielders.
Erling Haaland scored five goals to help Norway trounce Moldova 11-1 in a World Cup qualifier. The 25-year-old Norwegian scored an astonishing five goals and registered two assists to guide his team to a mammoth win.
Man City’s poor form continues at the start of the current season. They finished last season without winning a trophy, and things have not improved at the start of the current one either.