Man City news: One player has made City favourites to win Champions League – Nicol

MANCHESTER CITY are favourites to win the Champions League this season and one summer-signing has helped them become that.

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Man City news: Ederson has lifted Pep Guardiola's side to Champions League favourites, says Nicol

That is the view of ESPN pundit and ex-Liverpool and Scotland right-back Steve Nicol.

Manchester City are unbeaten in all competitions so far this season, a run stretching to 16 games. 

The only match Pep Guardiola’s side failed to win was when they were held to a 1-1 draw by Everton in the Premier League in August. 

City are by far the highest scorers in the English top-flight with 35 goals, 12 more than the next highest of 23 by rivals Manchester United. 

The goalkeeper, Ederson, what an absolute diamond he’s turned out to be already

Steve Nicol on Man City goalkeeper Ederson

But Nicol says City have always been good going forward but defensively was where the problems were.

He believes the arrival of goalkeeper Ederson from Benfica in the summer has made a huge difference to Pep Guardiola's side. 

“If there was a game tomorrow, I would pick City (for the Champions League),” Nicol said on ESPN FC. 

“Right now, there’s not a team playing the kind of football they’re playing. 

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"They’re just incredible. 

“Let’s not forget, Manchester City over the last two, three seasons have been great going forward, but they’ve struggled at the back.

“We mentioned it in the highlights, the goalkeeper, Ederson, what an absolute diamond he’s turned out to be already and will be over the next two or three seasons.”

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