We’ve been without Gabriel, Saliba, Odegaard, Havertz, Califiori, White, Timber, Martinelli, Saka, etc, with injuries this season and just get on with it but when Man City get a couple of injuries it’s front page news.
Why do the media care so much when the biggest cheating club in Europe have a few injuries when they know full well they’ll just buy their way out of trouble like they always do?
Arteta has had loads of games where he’s without a starting CB or striker, as well as missing Saka, Martinelli, Timber, Calafiori and Odegaard.
So Guardiola, Man City supporters and the media using injuries as an excuse is wearing a bit thin because we’ve had more long term injuries to key players than they have, yet we’re sitting above them.
Rather than fawning all over Guardiola, perhaps the media should try to establish who’s the better manager at adapting to these situations.