Jamie Redknapp

He was missing, and no matter what a brilliant coach you are, if you're missing your best players...

you will suffer for it.

And obviously they've had the injury problem, so I wouldn't be so quick to be writing off Man City.

Yeah, we all know it's difficult to bring in top players in January, of course.

So it's worked out brilliant.

I think the tournament with Bruno, he's lifted everyone at the club.

Obviously the players, the crowd we saw today, as if he's been there 20 years.

He's got pure quality.

And we keep saying, and obviously I had a few discussions over the last few months, managers need time.

And a big plus for Ali, I think, over the last year or so, again, we see the quality here, obviously, a big mistake by the goalkeepers, the recruitment seems to be getting better.

And if you recruit good players, you know, it gives you a chance.

But even the Bruno one dragged on a little bit.

But it's hard to bring in good players.

The deals can drag on.

You know, sometimes that's not the club's fault.

It's just the case with agents involved, and obviously they can...

Lisbon, you know, clubs can move the goalposts sometimes.

So, again, credit to United for actually getting the deal done.

They were patient and they got him.

He looks like he's going to be a big player for United for the next few years.