Problem is when opposition team see City they think...oh oil money plastic club...don't care if they roll over us...better save our players
When they see us: ooohh Liverpool...we will give them 200% fight.
I've noticed this as well, it is really weird why teams just give up against Citeh, Palace yesterday thought it was better to protect a 1-0 loss than to have a go, really embarassing. The few times one of the Palace players won the ball back, by actually pressing, there was zero support, no Palace players busting a gut to make a break.
I certainly don't think Spurs or Utd will be that passive or Leicester for that matter and Burnley, if they are motivated, can always be a tricky customer, especially at set pieces and especially at home, but they may well be safe by then.
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