The 2008 takeover not only solved many a Manchester City problem, it has also elevated them to new heights. One thing it has failed to sort out, despite the huge spending and serial haul of silverware, is the curse of the left back position.
It is a problem that has even led, in the last ten seasons, to players as diverse as Fernandinho, Pablo Zabaleta and Fabian Delph to step in as stop-gaps.
It is odd that when it comes to listing the greatest Blues players of all time, at least ten of the 11 would probably have been at the club in the past ten years.
But at left back, Glyn Pardoe, Willie Donachie, Andy Hinchcliffe and Paul Power would all have a fair shout from some fans while Terry Phelan is also remembered fondly by many.
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