Micah Richards says he’s “astonished” that Manchester Metropolis didn’t signal a striker throughout the summer time switch window.
Metropolis boss Pep Guardiola has used winger Ferran Torres as a makeshift entrance man in latest weeks following accidents to Sergio Aguero and Gabriel Jesus.
Jesus is now again in rivalry, although Aguero – the membership’s all-time file goalscorer – stays sidelined in the intervening time.
Richards believes {that a} membership of Metropolis’s stature ought to have moved to herald extra cowl and competitors up entrance, like a few of their rivals have performed.
“I believe they want a striker,” he informed Sky Sports activities forward of Metropolis’s Premier League conflict with Liverpool on Sunday.
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“Aguero has been injured always for the final couple of seasons, Jesus picked up an damage and it appears to be like like he is now going to be again and match to play at present.
“I am astonished that Man Metropolis, given the calibre of the membership, haven’t gone out and purchased a high, high striker – particularly with everybody else strengthening their squads.”
Richards, although, has been impressed by the latest additions of Ruben Dias and Nathan Ake in defence.
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“Dias appears to be like actually good now, I have been having fun with him,” added the previous Metropolis defender.
“(Aymeric) Laporte is again match now, (John) Stones and Ake performed rather well within the Champions League.
“It is wanting higher. I do not suppose he downside is mounted, if I am sincere, however it’s wanting higher.”
Manchester Metropolis are getting ready to tackle Liverpool within the largest match of the season to date.
Pep Guardiola’s males are determined to regain the Premier League title, however the champions are already again on high of the desk, and Sunday’s crunch on the Etihad Stadium – even so early within the season – is essential to their probabilities of difficult for the crown.
Metropolis lie 5 factors behind the Merseysiders within the desk, however have a recreation in hand, so three factors on Sunday might see them really again within the race.
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Metropolis – runners-up to Liverpool final season – are 12th within the desk after taking 11 factors from their opening six league fixtures.
Guardiola’s males have a recreation in hand and victory over the champions on the Etihad Stadium (4.30pm) would reduce the hole between them to only two factors.
