Ever since Manchester City were taken over by the Abu Dhabi United Group they have been expected to win silverware. It cost Mark Hughes his job and has had Roberto Mancini looking over his shoulder during tough patches. However, it seems the big spending could well pay off, with Man City looking as strong as the likes of rivals Manchester United and Chelsea.
Success cannot be bought, and that became clear with a couple of trophy-less seasons following the takeover. That isn’t to say it doesn’t help in the long run. Now under a settled manager, the team have started to look less like star individuals and more like a well balanced unit that can challenge for the Premier League title.
This comes in spite of the speculation that Carlos Tevez, arguably City’s best player, would leave the club to return to his home country of Brazil. Sergio Aguero was brought in as cover, adding to an already impressive list of transfers since 2008.
Last season City managed to reach the FA Cup final, defeating Stoke 1-0 in what had been their first major trophy since 1976 when they defeated Newcastle United 2-1 in the League Cup final.
The opening weekend of the new season saw Man United struggle to victory as well as goalless draws for both Arsenal and Chelsea. Playing on Monday night against Swansea seemed to be the perfect fixture to set the tone for the season ahead, and they did just that, grabbing a 4-0 victory in the second half, despite an excellent performance from Swansea keeper Michael Vorm.
Although we are just one game into the new season, it is clear to see that Manchester City’s title challenge is more serious than ever. One thing is for sure, Aguero is a match winner...
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| Aguero scored twice and had an assist on his Man City debut |
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