Manchester City have enjoyed a largely successful start to the season, although there are a few issues for Pep Guardiola to ponder while his stars are away in Qatar for the World Cup.
City are currently second in the Premier League table, have qualified for the last-16 of the Champions League and are through to the fourth round of the Carabao Cup, but there is no denying that their performances have dipped a little over the past month or so.
After blowing opponents away in the opening month-and-a-half of the season, City have really had to grind out results in recent weeks, and in some cases have failed to do so.
