#3 Reduce the average age of the midfield
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Manchester City might have some of the most exciting young talents in the game but they're outnumbered by players well above 30. Out of the 24-man squad registered with the FA for this season - post-January - there are 12 players in the squad who are over 30, and for a title-challenging squad, that number isn't advisable.
Jesus Navas, Nolito, David Silva, Fernandinho, and Yaya Toure are all 30 and over and given they form the crux of the midfield in the biggest of matches, Pep needs to address the issue and bring in someone younger who can build on what he’s trying to bring about in the squad.
The team have achieved a lot together but having aged since those days, need to be the kind the manager is able to bring on only when needed. Given they won’t be spending a lot more time with the club – especially under Pep – he needs to start making changes right away.
