Premier League end of term report Manchester City - C-

Progress through the year: Gone backwards: Made as feeble a defence of their title as they did the last time they were champions. Once more expensive also-rans in the Champions League.



Specific areas that need improvement: The defence has been a mess. Kompany and Zabaleta, the linchpins of two titles, were well below par. Paying Bacary Sagna £5m was not the answer to any kind of question.



Star Pupil: Sergio Aguero: Four goals v Tottenham, three v Bayern Munich and 31 in all. One of the best four strikers in the world.



Room for improvement: Eliaquim Mangala. For a central defender new to the Premier League, he had a poor season. For one that cost £42m, it was disastrous.



Don’t come back next term: Yaya Toure. He got his birthday cake (eventually), he got a four-year contract and he still played as if he would rather be somewhere else.



Perfect new arrival: Pep Guardiola. Failing that, the kind of big name star they failed to sign last summer. Paul Pogba from Juventus would be a start.