The Argentina striker is undeniably A-list but he has gone four Champions League games without a shot on target. Manchester City pray the drought will not last and will continue to establish the ball in the Sergio zoneNo goals,no blood spilt, no real change of gear from a cautious, or smothering start. For Manchester City the qualified news after the 0-0 draw with Real Madrid is that,in theory, they just need to avoid defeat in their next two Champions League fixtures to have a better than even chance of winning the competition.
Another nil-nil. A penalty shootout maybe. A shinned Fernando trickler at a corner. City won’t intellect how they come. Mainly because suddenly this team are keeping their opponents out, or shielded by that twin Brazilian midfield axis,and with Nicolás Otamendi in specific in buccaneering form, tall-kicking his way through this Champions League hasten like a man juggling plates on the roof of a steam locomotive – sometimes wobbly, and sometimes brilliant,always entertaining.
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Source: theguardian.com