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Midfield
This is where a selection headache begins for the former Bayern manager. He has so many players that could play in midfield that he can field two different teams and still beat most Premier League sides. However, Fernandinho will be one of the mainstays given Pep’s likeness towards holding midfielders that can also set the tempo of the team.
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Partnering him will the rejuvenated and explosive Yaya Toure, although a fit Gundogan might eventually take over to become the deep-lying playmaker. However, it seems as though Yaya Toure will be the starter at the beginning of the season and help City with his destructive forward forays.
Just ahead of them, David Silva will reside as the prime playmaker and use his extensive passing abilities to keep the plays ticking. The Spaniard has added competition in the form of new-signing Bernardo Silva, but it seems unlikely that the Portuguese will dispatch him from the starting line-up instantly.
