Feeling right at home on their travels...

WE still do not know how the class of 2025/26 will be judged among the many teams that Pep Guardiola has put out in his ten years at the Etihad.

- By SIMON BAJKOWSKI

Erling Haaland celebrates scoring during City's win at Real Madrid

With six months to go in their current campaign, there is plenty of promise without there being guarantees of silverware.

One thing that can be said already though is that December 2025 can go down as one of the most impressive months in the 95 that Guardiola has overseen so far.

It isn’t just about the progress that the Blues have made in the Premier League and Champions League, but about where the results have come.

Winning at Fulham, Real Madrid, Crystal Palace, and Nottingham Forest in the same month is some achievement. Craven Cottage is hardly the most intimidating but is a lot of travel for a midweek match, and the other three have all given the Blues plenty of trouble over the last few years.