Preston North End 0-3 Manchester City: 3 talking points | EFL Cup 2019/20

#2 City still possess enough depth to go all the way

A fringe squad still dispatched Preston with ease

Last season, Manchester City made history by completing a clean sweep of all domestic trophies in England.

Heading into the current campaign, they are still everyone's odds on bet to do the same, and on evidence of the game against Preston, it would be foolhardy to disbelieve that.

The last few weeks have been clouded with doubts over City, following the long-term injury sustained by Aymeric Laporte. In the Frenchman's absence, as well as that of Kevin de Bruyne, the Cityzens fell to a shock 3-2 defeat against Norwich City.

City's injury crisis in defense saw Pep Guardiola field an inexperienced back-line, including youngsters Taylor Harwood-Bellis and Eric Garcia, while there were also starts for fringe players like Angelino and Phil Foden in the League Cup clash.

However, despite the relative inexperience of the starting XI, Manchester City still remained largely untroubled for the entirety of the 90 minutes, and at no point did their progression seem in doubt.

Preston are currently placed third in the Championship, and the fact that the defending champions dispatched of them with minimum fuss without their key players is indicative of just how much quality is present within the City ranks.

It could well be another season of unprecedented records for the Mancunians.