Pundit says Manchester City won’t win the Premier League this season for one reason

Manchester City now firm favorites for Premier League title after the Citizens climbed to No. 2 with a game in hand after routing Crystal Palace 4-0.

The Citizens now have 35 points from 17 games, two behind leaders Manchester United and one ahead of champions Liverpool having played one match less.

For the first time this season, City have won five successive league games and have not lost since November in all competitions.

But Sky Sports pundit Graeme Souness believe City, who are unbeaten in their last 15 games in all competitions won’t win the Premier League because of Aguero injury problems.

‘I was saying before this run they’ve gone on that they won’t win it this year because they don’t have Aguero,’ Souness told Sky Sports.

‘I think with Jesus, his work-rate you can’t fault him, he’s a busy bee but he’s running into areas where, as a centre-forward, you aren’t going to score goals.

‘When you’ve got Aguero, who’s the ultimate fox in the box, for me, I think with Aguero in the team, he scores for fun.

‘I still think they have to get him back playing if they’re going to win the league.

‘I think he’s the best of that type around and Man City’s eyes, historically, the best centre-forward they’ve ever had.’

After an uncertain start to a delayed campaign, City now look anything but strugglers. The relentless consistency that was the foundation for titles wins in 2018 and 2019 is slowly returning.

Pep Guardiola’s men seem to be in top gear at exactly the right time of the season. The likes of Kevin De Bruyne, Foden, Ilkay Gündogan, John Stones and Bernardo Silva have made up for the lack of Aguero’s goals this season.