So close but yet so far away from European glory as this is the only shield missing in the halls of Etihad Stadium. After their elimination last edition of Champion’s League, the Citizens and manager Guardiola are making this their number one priority.
What can the Sky Blues ask for in the transfers market with its majority of players from last campaign making a return and possibly looking for the treble if not a foursome if they can get it.
By getting the likes of Riyad Mahrez to Etihad, considered one amazing player with a lot of creativity and talent, seen as one of the main pillars of that magical season when Leicester City won the league shield.
So far, it looks like Pep Guardiola has his targeted player to reinforce his midfield and start once again looking for another record-breaking campaign, as you recall City close with an amazing finish of 100 points.
In addition of this club, scoring a whopping 106 goals and 32 Premier League victories, suddenly this squad is fulfilled a number of records in their last campaign that earned a double in the EPL and EFL cups.
As the possibilities are endless for this club needing only that elusive trophy to prove to be among the elite of all of Europe, this campaign manager Guardiola is looking forward for another strong campaign that will carry a successful defense of their hard fought and earned title.
What can this club ask for with an initial eleven that can make any squad in the whole EPL shiver and with a bench of that depth, this squad has a ticket to ride another successful campaign?
You bet, but the need for manager Guardiola to prepare his squad mentally and physically for the strain of that type of competition will be an all-around challenge to prepare his side this time to go all the way.
Still with their preseason, tour underway in the US and looking forward to their opening day debut in their defense of their shield in this edition with Tottenham, Arsenal, Chelsea, Manchester United and especially Liverpool.
Despite their label of favorites to win it all this campaign we see them earning a close and disputed challenge from their cross Merseyside foes, the Reds of Liverpool who have armed themselves towards a banner of a campaign.
Not only the Sky Blues manager has to worry but also the return of their former man in the helm Manuel Pellegrini in London Town to manage West Ham as well Everton getting a new man in its helm, the competition for sure will step up in Premiership this campaign.
For manager Pep Guardiola a healthy club will the secret of his success as well his near competition looking forward to back to back league shields something not achievable by Manu back in 2009, still for the Catalan nothing is impossible.
Still for some club stepping up their expenditures as the case of Liverpool whooping £170 million in new players, this tell you how this association is to become more contested in the upcoming campaign, still Manchester City are the overall favorites to win it all.
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