'Man City are not champions' - Why Greenwood's claim should scare rivals

Manchester City have set their stall out scarily early. Captain Alex Greenwood did so in pre-season. "A true champion is someone who goes and wins again. A winner might be one-off. But a champion does it over and over."

Beginning the new campaign with back-to-back victories - the only team to do so - is testament to Greenwood's belief that there is a clear distinction between being a winner and being a champion. Becoming a champion is a process of progression, one that can only be achieved by consistently backing up what has already been accomplished.