It seems that playing with second-tier players will not make Manchester City lose against Chelsea and that is quite evident with the narrow victory that the Cityzen won. The only goal scored by Julian Alvarez in the 12th minute was also the winning goal for Manchester City at home. Without any gaps from Manchester City and with the solidity they have on all fronts, it is indeed very appropriate if they win the EPL this season.
Chelsea will still be the same if next season there is no improvement at all, but I think the arrival of Pochettino as the new coach for next season will have a significant impact on the development of the blues.
İlkay, De Bruyne, Haaland and Bernardo were on the bench in this match. However, they still managed to beat Chelsea and dominate the game. No doubt they have set the bar very high. We can say that they are the best team in the world right now. They did not even give the ball to their opponents in the champions league semi-final match they played with Real Madrid. They're like Barcelona with Prime Messi. Undoubtedly, they will be the best team in the world for a long time. I can't say anything about Chelsea. They need players who can take on the role of the leading player in the team. I don't know if Neymar can do this job, but there were reports that they wanted to transfer him for a while.