Pep Guardiola has made a bold investment in his side’s backline, but has he bought wisely?
These days, managers often live or die based on their dealings in the transfer market, although very few ever get to spend the kind of money that Pep Guardiola has shelled out at Manchester City.
Clearly, he’s doing something right, with the Cityzens currently sitting comfortably atop the Premier League and recently enjoying a 21-game winning streak before the weekend’s derby defeat by Manchester United.
For context, it’s the longest ever run of consecutive victories by any side in English football history, and Guardiola may point to smart investment as one reason why he’s achieving such success.