The composition of Man City on paper is one of the strongest - if not the strongest in all of England, if not the whole world. However, this year the club failed to achieve a champion title. In the Champions League, the successes were quite significant, but the club could not win by flying out of the tournament in the semifinals, losing there to the future champion - Real Madrid. It's time to take a look at what the composition of Man City looks like and find strengths and weaknesses in it.
Goalkeepers
The structure of “Man City” includes three goalkeepers, two of which do not deserve special attention, since they are sitting on the bench and insure the main only in case of injury or disqualification. But the club’s main goalkeeper is Joe Hart, a 29-year-old Englishman who is also the first England keeper. This is definitely the strong link that represents the composition of Man City. Naturally, Hart is no match for such giants as the best goalkeeper of the world Manuel Neuer or the best goalkeeper of the English Premier League David De Gea, but nevertheless he is quite strong.
Protection
In defensive orders, everything is not so simple - if we talk about the center of defense, then the club is well equipped here. This season, one of the best central defenders of Otamendi moved from Valencia, and the experienced Belgian Company is still in great shape. In addition, he is replaced by the French Mangal, who is quite good in order to insure his world-class partners. But on the flanks of defense, everything is not so wonderful. All four flank defenders are already over 30 years old, but do not have the same highest qualities as the age Company. Kolarov changes with Clichy on the left flank, and on the right Pablo Sabaleta competes with Bakari Sanya. But none of these players is top-end, so the club should think about these positions. Naturally, FC Man City does not consist solely of goalkeepers and defenders, so it’s worth looking at other positions.
Midfield
In the midfield, FC Man City has gathered the biggest names in world football. Naturally, it’s worth starting with the Belgian talent of Kevin de Bruyne, who today is the strongest playmaker in the world. It is also worth noting David Silva, Fernandinho and Samir Nasri, who form the main core of the central zone. But the team is not alone in them - as a rotation or a substitute, there are quite strong options, such as Yaya Toure (who, unfortunately, will leave the club with an almost absolute probability this summer), Jesús Navas, Fernando, as well as promising newcomer Fabian Delph. Naturally, the central zone requires reinforcements, especially in the defense plan, but now we can safely say that some of the best midfielders in the world play here.
Attack
Well, of course, we can not say about the attacking order. Here, first of all, Sergio Aguero is one of the strongest forwards in the world today. Almost always the basis is the largest talent in England - Rahim Sterling. But if necessary, Aguero can replace Wilfred Boni, and also do not forget about Kelechi Iheanacho - a 19-year-old Nigerian pupil of the club, who began to give more and more chances. It is possible that a new football genius will grow out of him.
Upcoming changes
Now in football, the off-season period, when the clubs do not play matches, but conduct transfer activities. At the moment, there is a European Championship between national teams, so few people think about transfers, but this does not mean that the first news did not begin to appear on the issues of new acquisitions of leading clubs. If we talk about Manchester City, then there are also several precisely resolved issues. For example, reserve goalkeeper Richard Wright and 35-year-old defender Martin Demikelis will leave the club. Moreover, the Italian Roma bought the rights to the striker Edin Dzeko, rented last season . As for replenishment, a large number of transfers are coming here, as one of the best coaches in the world Josep Guardiola comes to the club. But at the moment, only one deal has been officially concluded - the midfielder of the Dortmund Borussia and the German national team, Ilkai Gundogan, will become a Manchester City player next season. He received serious damage, and by the beginning of the season he will not have time to recover, but the club still decided to transfer, despite this drawback.