The spread: Man City to bounce back

✽The early game in England sees Manchester City looking to bounce back from a shellacking in Old Trafford last Sunday.

This column was way off in its assessment of the Manchester derby and now Manuel Pellegrini is in a dark place and expected to face an exit this summer. That said, second place is still a plausible outcome for the blue half of Manchester, but to secure that finish, they need to start ...