If you have to look for a team from the top five leagues that has done just as well this season and the game scene, Then Manchester City will undoubtedly be on the list. Under Pep Guardiola, they maintained their hopes of winning in both major competitions in the closing stages of the season. Among them, in the league, as long as they can win all the remaining matches, no team can take the championship from their hands; in the Champions League, they have already taken the advantage in the first leg of the game, and the second leg only needs a draw to successfully qualify. For Guardiola and his players, they are ready to challenge the "double champion".
In terms of player performance, in the remaining fixtures, the performance of several players will directly determine the team's ending at the end of the season. The first is De Bruyne. At the beginning of the season, the Belgian midfielder was not in form, and in the eyes of many people, he may not be able to return to the top at the age of thirty. However, as the season progressed, De Bruyne used his excellent performance to make the fans' worries "disappear". Especially after the season entered the sprint stage, his decisiveness on the field was still unparalleled. In most of the games, he has scored goals or assists and has produced 34 direct goals this season. Arguably, whether De Bruyne is on the pitch or not, Manchester City are almost two completely different teams. However, given that he still has some injury problems, Guardiola needs to allocate his physical strength reasonably so as not to miss the game again due to injury when he is too tired.
If De Bruyne is the team's "metronome", then Foden is the best "shocker". This season, with the team's offensive end of the cloud of masters, Foden is almost the most secure player. In the winger position, the midfield position, and even the center position, he is "like a fish", and he has performed quite well. This season, the young attacker has scored 13 goals and 11 assists in all competitions. In terms of technical characteristics, he has a very good speed, is also very reasonable in the choice of passing and breakthrough timing, and has created 11 excellent opportunities for his teammates this season, the most in the team. In addition to his direct performances in goals and assists, his strategy on the court and his pulling on the opposing defence were also quite obvious. The value in the transfer market is a very intuitive reflection of The value of Foden. He is worth 90 million euros and has become the most expensive player in the team alongside De Bruyne.
Relatively speaking, there are also some players whose performance is somewhat different from Guardiola's requirements. In terms of overall strength, these players do not have obvious problems, they are all excellent players in European football, but they have obvious shortcomings in technical characteristics, and they are not ideal in adapting to the team's tactical system, which makes their prospects for the team not optimistic. Judging from the current situation, Manchester City hope to "sweep some players out" at the end of the season. According to the Mirror, there are two main strikers on Manchester City's sell list. The two attackers are close to leaving the team at the end of the season. The first is Jesus. Objectively speaking, the Brazilian winger has performed quite well this season as a right winger, especially in the closing stages of the season, when he became one of the best form forwards in the team, scoring 6 goals and 1 assist in 3 consecutive games.
However, he has never been able to secure the main position in the team, and the stability of the form is not ideal, and in the case that he has no intention of completing the contract extension with the team and other teams are interested in him, if he can receive an offer of 45 million euros, Manchester City will choose to let him leave. The second is Sterling. From the perspective of technical characteristics, if the breakthrough ability and the ability to plan are taken out alone, then Sterling undoubtedly has the top level. However, if the decisiveness and shooting ability are included, then Sterling's comprehensive level will drop by one notch. This is also the main reason why Manchester City fans have been criticizing him a lot. As things stand, the team seems to have stopped having too much hope for him. It is reported that the team hopes to receive a transfer fee of 75 million euros on him. For City, the sale of the two players could raise €120 million in transfer funding, which will give them "ease" in Haaland's transfer operations.
In addition to Haaland, the team is also looking for other frontcourt attackers to further optimize the team's age structure and improve the team's strength. According to TA, Guardiola is very appreciative of an England international forward, who is Mount. This young player is a very promising player, both in terms of current competitive level and future potential. He is worth 75 million euros in the transfer market. (The picture comes from the Internet, if there is infringement, please contact to delete)