Premier League Year in Review: Part 1

3) But can Pep do it on a Cold and Rainy Tuesday Night in Stoke?

The question has almost become a meme if nothing else to doubt the results produced in Europe. Man City finally got their hands on the manager they wanted since the start of oil-money led revolution. The goal: To reach the pinnacle of Europe and compete consistently with the likes of Pep’s earlier clubs.

The start was a blizzard, 10 games and 10 wins. Aguero and Nolito firing in all cylinders, Kevin de Bruyne and Silva running the show, Sterling back in the goals and Kolarov playing at Centre Back as if he was born there. It was all hail merry until they faced a resolute comeback from Brenda’s (Brendon Rogers) Celtic. It was as if all the air got squeezed and City started to unravel.

With a defeat at the hands of Spurs and a humbling lesson by Chelsea, Pep’s honeymoon was over. What has also surfaced for the first time is the lack of discipline in a Pep team. With the melee started by Aguero against Cesc and Willian, former got a four match ban not helping his manager’s struggle.

Absence of Kompany from the backline has not allowed City the perks of a leader. Glaring errors by Stones and Bravo get graver by the day. Pep has not helped himself by constantly tinkering the squad and playing the personnel in unnatural position.

English Media has not been shy in taking digs at Pep by asking if this is the toughest league he has faced. City defeated Arsenal on the last gameday, but the question still remains: Can Pep do it in England??

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Sunny Pandey