Manchester Metropolis might be again difficult for the Premier League title once more subsequent season – says former defender Richard Dunne.
Pep Guardiola’s facet had a poor marketing campaign this time round, ending 13 factors behind the champions Liverpool and never profitable a trophy for the primary time since 2016-17.
However Dunne, who revamped 350 appearances for Metropolis earlier than shifting to Aston Villa in 2009, thinks they are going to be proper again on the summit subsequent time round.
Speaking to William Hill he mentioned: “Manchester Metropolis might be proper again up there difficult once more for the Premier League subsequent season.
“I really suppose Man Metropolis did very well on the finish of the season contemplating their drop off in kind. To complete comfortably in third was a extremely good turnaround by the membership, Pep Guardiola and the gamers to place themselves in the correct place to organize for subsequent season.
“Prepare, you will see.” 👀
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“The ultimate day of the Premier League season was a bit bizarre for Metropolis as a result of there was a Champions League place accessible which added a little bit of jeopardy.
“It wasn’t the identical as profitable or falling out of the league. It was a unique type of strain.”
Metropolis nonetheless have the Membership World Cup to play for.
They open their marketing campaign in the USA on 18 June in opposition to Moroccan facet Wydad AC.
