straight to your inboxManchester City weren't mentally or physically prepared to begin the new season in September, Kevin De Bruyne has admitted.
Just three weeks after exiting the Champions League to end 2019/20, City began their new 2020/21 campaign at Wolves in the Premier League, and would go on to take just eight points from their first five games.
That start, which was part of a wider run of three league wins in eight, put City in midtable while their rivals established a top-four challenge.
However, a run of 11 games unbeaten since losing to Tottenham in November has seen City climb to fifth, and can go above current leaders Liverpool if they win their two games in hand - although if Manchester United win their own game in hand, they.
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