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Manchester City are still on for the double treble – but they are no longer the same team

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The double treble is on. Manchester City have in effect already qualified for the quarter-finals of the Champions League. They have a winnable tie to reach the last eight of the FA Cup. They have 12 victories out of 13 in all competitions, seven out of eight in the Premier League.

They are deemed unstoppable, sometimes by those who don’t watch them closely. Because while City are obviously still good and with a potential medal haul giving this team their own claim to greatness, they are not as good as they were

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