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pondering this season’s English Premier League winners, Garrin Lambley, suggests
there’s no point looking past the defending champions…
Read: All the Manchester City news
Not only
are Manchester City the reigning champions of England, they’ve lifted the title
in two of the past three seasons. They are now the benchmark against which
other title contenders will be measured.
Money
remains no issues on the blue side of Manchester, this despite The Citizens
being punished for failing UEFA Financial Fair Play rules. They have recruited
wisely in the transfer market, landing the players they required in the
off-season to further bolster a team that finished last season with a
league-leading 102 goals, while only conceding 37 in 38 matches.
Perceived
areas of concern for Manuel Pellegrini’s team - a
defensive midfielder, a back-up goalkeeper, an extra right-back and a
left-sided centre-back – have all been solved with the acquisition of Fernando,
Willy Caballero, Bacary Sagna and Eliaquim Mangala, while the six-month loan
deal for former Chelsea great, Frank Lampard, could well prove to be a
masterstroke by the Sky Blues.
In
addition, Montenegrin Stevan Jovetic struggled with injuries last season, so
English fans have not seen him at his best. They’re in for a treat this season!
With Samir Nasri and Vincent Kompany having
committed their long-term futures to the club, and key man Yaya Toure seemingly
happy to stay at the club, the name carved into the Barclays Premier League
trophy come May next year will, once again, be that of Manchester City.
FIXTURES: All the 2014/15 EPL fixtures
14 Aug 2014
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