Manchester City have shown marked improvement since the Club World Cup, but early results are mixed: a heavy win over Wolves was followed by a home defeat to Tottenham. The team will face Brighton before a two-week international break that interrupts momentum. A congested schedule restarts with the Manchester derby and a Champions League group match against Napoli, offering chances to build rhythm. Five new players have arrived, three debuting at the Club World Cup, and full integration is still pending as the side adjusts its style after finishing third last season. Consistency, defensive solidity and increased scoring are priorities.
The way we are training and the way we are competing. We have to improve, but there are things that I would say are a sign. When I see these things in games, like in the United States of America, I like it. We won six Premier Leagues in eight years and when we started the season I wouldn't say I knew we were going to win the league. But I see things that I like.
Even against Spurs I saw many things that I like my teams to do. I want to do some of them much, much better, but that is completely normal at this stage of the season. You will see through the results. When you are able to win four, five or six games in a row, or you're competing well, or being stable in many departments, conceding few and scoring much more. After that I will say: Our consistency is back.'
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