Roberto Mancini inherited a squad of ludicrously talent players when he arrived in January last season and has added to said squad expertly by investing Sheikh Monsoor’s cash billions incredibly wisely. Sergio Aguero has been a revelation since his arrival from Atletico Madrid in the transfer window with nine goals and four assists already this season, while the signing of Samir Nasri means that City are less reliant on the creativity of David Silva in midfield. Gael Clichy is also a quality left back while Owen Hargreaves’ arrival means that City have even more cover in defensive midfield. Dzeko has also been banging in the goals, meaning that Tevez’s recent tantrum in Munich and consequent suspension is no real cause for concern despite him being top scorer and captain last season.
They also have the best goalkeeper in the Premiership in Joe Hart who has already kept numerous clean sheets this season, due in no little part to the quality of defenders in front of him. Vincent Kompany is always calm and composed and also possesses the ability to begin attacks from the back due to his excellent passing ability while Jolean Lescott has finally begun to show the kind of form that led to Mark Hughes investing £18 million in the player eighteen months ago. The right back Kolarov can also take a mean free kick and is an excellent crosser of the ball when he gets into the oppositions’ final third.
I would consequently expect City to challenge for the Premiership crown this season but fall just short due to the dominance of Alex Ferguson’s men from the other side of the city. If you are going to take my advice and place a bet on City finishing second then I would recommend that you combine this bet with another in a multiplier, for example you could take a look at the current trends for Cheltenham betting. By studying the Cheltenham betting odds and then combining a bet on a horse with your bet on City finishing second, you stand to make a packet as long as both your bets come good because both sets of odds will be vastly improved.
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