All those legitimate concerns and worries. All of them are already completely blown away. Six games. Six wins. Manchester City, as the kids say, are cooking.
All of this coming after many predicted there would at least be some struggles after an uncharacteristically chaotic summer.
City, usually so efficient and capable in the transfer window, left things late this time around. Only Mateo Kovacic and - just about - Josko Gvardiol were signed before the season began as the club continued to ponder how best to replace Ilkay Gundogan and Riyad Mahrez.
There was a half-hearted bid for Declan Rice, strong interest in Lucas Paqueta and Michael Olise even popped up on the radar.
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