Mike Minay, BBC Radio Manchester
I know it sounds daft to have a need to be convinced after back-to-back titles and a start that sees Manchester City second in the league – with a striker hitting goals for fun. But there are two areas that I will be watching before the break for the World Cup.
The first is simple. Three games to go before the Premier League pauses – Leicester away, Fulham and Brentford at home. It has to be nine points from nine. If the blues can do this, then they’ll be in a good place and ready for the league’s resumption at the end of December.
The second is…
