Questions for Gareth Taylor at Manchester City, serious progress for Spurs, and a wasted opportunity of a weekend
Gareth Taylor said he believed his Manchester City team could still be playing Champions League football next season despite two wins from seven league games. “We know we’re up against some strong opposition especially when we’re probably – well, no probably about it – not strongest in terms of our squad depth,” he said. “But nothing changes. The attitude is still to be in Europe. We still believe that we can get there. We know that today if we had won the game, we would have been a lot closer. But I still think there’s plenty to come.“ City’s bruising 4-0 defeat by the champions Chelsea means City have conceded 16 times in seven games and have the league’s joint second-worst defensive record. They had the second-best defensive record last season, conceding 13 times across the 22-game campaign. Although City had the edge in terms of possession and matched Chelsea’s six shots on target, they weren’t clinical, were error-prone in defence and devoid of luck. Whether Taylor is capable of turning things around is the looming question. SW
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