Manchester City have played matches on the last two Wednesdays that could not have felt more different. With a number of City's best players injured and more struggling for form, those in attendance for the game and press conference will rarely have seen this side and its manager looking so vulnerable. However, the mood change in a week has been vast enough to indicate that there isn't enough wrong for transformation to be needed. City may not be quite at their usual high standards but it is much easier to visualise them getting there now. As Guardiola said after the Champions League game, "Winning helps to win.

Source: Express December 15, 2023 07:39 UTC