Five clubs could win the title this season - despite Jack Grealish's reaction
The question was tongue-in-cheek but, nevertheless, Jack Grealish treated it with the scorn it deserved.
“Is this a crisis for Manchester City?” Third in the Premier League table, a couple of points from the top, and two from two in the Champions League, Jack’s laughter at the suggestion was appropriate. But what does City’s start to the season - which includes back-to-back Premier League defeats for the first time in almost five years - mean for the competition?
Well, we are only eight games in, but it could well mean fans can look forward to one of the most thrilling, open title races in years. Seriously, the 2023/24 battle could be a five-way fight. City, Arsenal, Spurs, Liverpool and Newcastle.
In the Grealish press conference last week, the City man was also asked about the mindset at the Etihad at the start of the season. He insisted there was the usual, high motivation but he also admitted there was, post-Treble, a feeling of … what now?
And there have been signs in the opening eight Premier League games that their intensity is not at its maximum. That seems a bit harsh, considering they won their first six Premier League matches but, even during that run, they were rarely at their vibrant, dynamic best.
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The loss at Wolves was a shock, the defeat at the Emirates was not. The negative effect of Kevin de Bruyne’s long-term absence cannot be overstated. When it was combined with Rodri’s three-match ban, it was negatively decisive.
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