Pep has to stabilise 'boom and bust' shows

CITY walloped Juventus in the Club World Cup and the talk was of a blue juggernaut rolling into action ready for a fresh assault at home and abroad.

- By ALEX JAMES

Then came a collapse against Al Hilal and an early exit.

City sparkled at times against Wolves in their Premier League opener, scoring four without reply and beginning the campaign with a bang. Then came the defeat to Spurs.

The last four competitive games have been boom or bust, we've seen the best and worst of this latest incarnation of Guardiola's City. The reality is, the Blues are somewhere in between.