The Manchester City thread

Less of the brackets, there's only one City.

I've got a canny book on the title race as I'm on Spurs @ 8.8 (now 3.3), Leicester @ 4.6 (now 2.96) and Man City @ 9.2 (now 8.0).

Now is the time to back Man City - they are 15/2 (only 8.0 on Betfair) and with their next two games being against Villa (h) and Norwich (a), who are the worst 2 teams in the league, their odds look certain to be considerably shorter by next weekend.

Man City's record v top 8 teams is unbelievably poor (just 3 points from a possible 33) but they very rarely slip up against the mid-to-bottom teams...



They are 1/5 to beat Villa tomorrow (whose defending midweek was as bad as you'll see in this league) and City average more than 3 goals a game at home v teams 9th down. Spurs play Arsenal so at least one of the top 3 will drop points and I can see Watford causing Leicester some problems, as for a mid-table team their defence has been excellent of late (110011001).

15/2 will become 6/1 or less tomorrow night.

I think people are starting to click on about Man City - now just 7.8 on Betfair yet still 15/2 at bookies and far more money lining up to back than lay.

I think they'll shorten up again even before they play as Spurs or Arsenal or both will drop points.

Man City now 6.6 before they've even played.

Pep Guardiola's first interview as Man City boss with Noel Gallagher...

https://lockerdome.com/bbcsporf/6169461380096065/8883275053670420

I cant help but feel Utd have got a good head start on City already. The video didn't fill me with huge confidence (although i accept it was with Noel Gallagher) and i get the feeling Pep will need to learn the PL, fast.
Mourhino has been working on Utd's plan for a few months longer.

I bet City get Suarez as some point too!

Hope i'm wrong on both counts.

I wouldn't be surprised if both Utd and City win nothing next season while going through the change
Chelsea, Arsenal, Liverpool and Spurs will all be up there, Leicester will struggle because CL and midweek games are now on their agenda and I expect Everton to improve greatly under Koeman.

At the moment City don't have enough players to play the Guardiola way, especially in defence and like ODM mentions Hart costs us 7 or 8 points a season, that handicap before a ball is kicked needs addressing.

Bet Victor are going a massive 6/5 for Utd to win any major trophy this season. Unbelievable price imo. I'd of thought more like 1/3 on.

I bet it ain't 6/5 now.

I'm looking forward to the season starting now because it should be the most open season ever, If Leicester spoil it by winning again I'll be mightily upset

This is the only season in my life where I wouldn't be confident of picking a 1,2,3 in any order or any of them winning the league.

I'm tempted to start laying teams as soon as they go odds on.

Good choice.