If Manchester City don't win the Champions League this season, it will go down for the first time as a failure.
In the past, I've resisted saying that, but after the outstanding transfer business they have done this summer, they have to finally conquer Europe. I don't think it's been a failure in previous seasons when they've come up short in the Champions League, because it's a very difficult competition to win.
But City, with the signing of Erling Haaland, are overwhelming favourites to finally lift the iconic trophy and add to Pep Guardiola's two wins as coach with Barcelona. Haaland has taken just five games to show what we already knew – that he is the deadliest finisher in the game right now, with nine Premier League goals already and successive hat-tricks.
