UEFA Champions League 2018/19: 5 reasons why Manchester City can win the tournament

#2 The midfield

The midfield is the real deal

For a team that is managed by Pep, midfield is where it starts and where it ends. The midfield is by far the most important aspect of the kind of possession-based football that this Spaniard has to offer.

With the likes of Kevin De Bruyne and David Silva, who are considered as being two of the most important midfielders in the Premier League, Manchester City can be the champions without any efforts.

A deep-lying midfielder in the form of Fernandinho, who not only provides opportunities to the attacking thirds but also manhandles the play defensively.

Forming a link with Aymeric Laporte and John Stones, making sure that his experience is of some use, as he is the hard-working problem-solver of his team.

Another addition, the veteran David Silva, who has been the core of the team ever since he arrived has flourished in his very new role as a box to box attacking midfielder, as he was one of the major reasons why his team was victorious the last season.

But with the injury of Kevin De Bruyne, Manchester City's reasons to worry are quite valid, with Ilkay Gundogan being the 'fresh gamble', only the time could decide the fate of the blues.