Manuel Pellegrini can welcome Lucas Perez back to the squad for the game against Watford but apart from that it’s as you were!
However, he will be better positioned next week when he believes Marko Arnautovic will have rejoined the squad and could be available for the games against Southampton and or Burnley.
The manager’s attitude appears to be changing by the day as he becomes more firmly entrenched in the job and results begin to flow.
There’s a new firmness about him as he makes his points briefly but with great impact at the pre-match pressers explaining very clearly how he approaches the big job he has taken on at our club.
Previously there was a persuasive tone as he found his way into the job but now he is very much the man in charge making it clear what his demands are as the team reaches for the top spots.
