KIERAN GILL - THE NUMBERS GAME: Last season's top four clubs had the entire summer to try to become champions-elect, while Chelsea had to prepare to defend their Barclays Premier League title. Manchester City knew their attack needed reviving and invested £101million in Raheem Sterling and Kevin De Bruyne to become the division’s entertainers. So far, they have been exactly that. They spent like it was going out of fashion, and are fearsome. Last term, City averaged 2.2 goals per game as they finished runner up to Chelsea. This season, they’ve upped it to 2.5, and that’s before their £52m purchase from Wolfsburg has been introduced. ...read
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