5 things Pep Guardiola must do to ensure Manchester City are title contenders in 2017/18

Forget the complexities. Walking steps ahead.

#4 Adios to Claudio

Sorry, Claudio. It hasn’t been memorable

He was seen as someone who could come in and show the rest how it could be done, but instead, Claudio Bravo has been anything but his second name suggests. The Chilean is a fine goalkeeper and he's proven that with his stint with Barcelona but he's tanked at Manchester City and needs a move away.

Pep got rid of Joe Hart because he thought the Englishman was incapable of playing as a sweeper-keeper. But the now-Torino keeper would have saved the kind of close-range shots Bravo has faced this season. Having conceded 12 goals in the 15 shots he's faced in the Premier League alone, Bravo is far from the kind of form that upped his reputation and earned his move to both Barcelona and Manchester City.

There are a host of fine goalkeepers in the world who can play in Pep's system. The best choice is still probably Hugo Lloris – Manuel Neuer barring – but the Tottenham Hotspur man will not come cheap.

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