You just have to feel very soon things will happen for City in Europe and they look far better equipped for a challenge on the Champions League than during last season’s ultimately terrible campaign.
Signing two new players who were so influential for the Monaco team that beat them, Benjamin Mendy and Bernardo Silva, is a step in the right direction. With Kyle Walker also on board they now have the kind of energetic, attacking full-backs a convincing challenge warrants.
Pep Guardiola will not keep falling short forever. With Gabriel Jesus showing he can be a reliable Sergio Aguero deputy, there is depth in key areas too. The only department of real concern is centre-back, where an injury-ridden Vincent Kompany may be relied upon too heavily.
Guardiola would at least have January to sort that out. City should progress comfortably enough through their group and a run at the last four looks possible.
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