It's been an odd campaign for Manchester City. The positives of progress to the Champions League semifinals for the first time (to face Real Madrid), and winning the Capital One Cup, has been balanced out by an inconsistent and dour domestic campaign that's seen the early-season title contenders slump into a race for third place.
There's even a steadily growing feeling of frustration that one of the brightest talents to have been promoted from the Elite Development Squad has been held back in 2015-16....