Pep Guardiola is 'pretty sure' Cristiano Ronaldo is happy at Manchester United as he told his Manchester City players to trust in their ability to score goals without a No.9.
The Blues bullishly chased a striker to replace Sergio Aguero in the summer transfer window, only to be left empty-handed when Harry Kane could not be prised from Tottenham.
And any exploration into signing Ronaldo swiftly ended when United heard about it and charged in to sign him. City have been able to rack up goals in plenty of games this season, but have also failed to score in a third of their matches, to see them five points off top spot in the Premier League and out of the Carabao Cup for the first time in five years.
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