Man City next season...

[Bir_CFC 3,455]

Expensive bench, with that comes a massive test for a manager to keep players happy.

Not really. Only Nasri and Dzeko that may possibly stir up trouble but they'll be the first two off the bench every game so they should get plenty of games. Other than that, I don't see anyone else who could cause trouble. Richards, Milner, Rodwell, Garcia, Lescott, Negredo, they'll know they are squad players.

[Fernando 6,585]

Favorites for the tittle for me.

If we get Rooney as someone says we will have a great shout.

But without him, don't expect to challenge with Torres at the helm.

[zolayes 14,489]

I believe we are just as good as City ,,,between the two of us KTF

[Tomo 21,751]

Sorry to bump this, but what i have noticed these past couple of years is their seems to be something in the water when it comes to Manchester City, they get over-rated so much it's borderline silly.

Now are they a very good team? yes. Will they be there or there abouts next season? yes but they are not going to run away with it and they are so over-rated. Last season i heard and read a lot of people calling City the best team in the league despite the fact United ran away with the title. They are really good as i have said but are they a raise the bar side like Chelsea 04-05 or Arsenal 03-04? not even close.

They had an incredible start in 11-12 where they looked the business but in the second half of that season didn't look as good and won the title because of that start they made and they have been living off the hype of that form ever since imo.

I have never seen a team hyped up so much for so little reason, you would think they are dominating England and taking Europe by it's neck.

[Behemoth 266]

Tell you what though, Dzeko has been incredible this pre-season. Pellegrini clearly favors him.

[Reddish-Blue 2,489]

Tell you what though, Dzeko has been incredible this pre-season. Pellegrini clearly favors him.

Mancini's tactics weren't suited to Dzeko's style of play

I reckon we will finally see Dzeko lead the line for City and score 25 goals easily.

[Tomo 21,751]

The start of this season supports what i have been saying about City all summer.

A good team who will be there or there abouts, but not a chance will they run away with it and they are not clear favorites.

[Reddish-Blue 2,489]

The start of this season supports what i have been saying about City all summer.

A good team who will be there or there abouts, but not a chance will they run away with it and they are not clear favorites.

It was obvious City weren't going to run away with it..

New manager, new players that need time to settle in (only Negredo has done relatively well out of their new signings).

I reckon if City end up winning the title, it'll be because Chelsea and United screw up..rather than them being the dominant side in England.

[BlueLion. 21,491]

Wait until they click before judging them. I'm sure you're all saying the same thing about us, right? New manager, new players, new style of play.

[Laylabelle 9,534]

Exactly us Man U and City in the same postion and neither looking fab at the moment or clear favouites..early days

[Kojo 4,676]

Writing City off now is stupid, it's been 4 games into the season.

It's like writing us off now, again it's only 4 games into the season. I think the title is out of us and City, the funny thing is we've had the blunt starts but I think we will be the ones up there regardless.

[Laylabelle 9,534]

Man U start shite half the time then manage to go onto win it...our turn this time

[Tomo 21,751]

If that was aimed at me im not writing them off, i have clearly stated they will be up there.

[OneMoSalah 8,883]

Still envy the fact they have 4 potential 20-30 goal a season strikers. Sure you might disagree with that but Aguero, Dzeko, Negredo and Jovetic have scored a lot of goals in the respective leagues they all played in before each. They can all get 20 goals but its going to be hard for them all to play obviously.