Manchester City are odds-on Premier League favourites but that confidence looks misplaced

Erling Haaland made his debut for Manchester City in the Community Shield against Liverpool. The Nordic striker's performance was disappointing. Haanand's team-mates didn't seem to be in sync with him. It's less than a week before the start of the new Premier League season. Julian Alvarez's arrival from River Plate was also disappointing, but he's better than Haalan. Manchester are favourites to win the Premier league this season, and points dropped in August cost as much as points lost in May. They sold Gabriel Jesus and Raheem Sterling to Arsenal and Chelsea.

Manchester City are the favourites to win the Premier League this season. The Champions League has eluded them for the last five seasons. They have the resources to pursue both the Champions and Premier Leagues. PSG found it difficult to choose between the two. Manchester City may not be the best value bet. It's not always easy to predict the outcome of football matches. Some people have been tipping Manchester to lift the title this year. However, the odds-on favourites are wrong.