Manchester City won the treble last season but that wouldn't have been possible if Erling Haaland and Rodri had underperformed.
Haaland was the leading goalscorer across Europe's top five leagues and Rodri was the best defensive midfielder in the world, and lifting the Premier League, FA Cup and Champions League simply wouldn't have happened without them.
Any team will struggle without their best players excelling and it's no coincidence City have suffered three consecutive domestic defeats for the first time in years when Haaland's goals have stopped and Rodri has been suspended. ALSO READ: Alphonso Davies replies to criticism from Ten Hag ALSO READ: Onana needs to show United haven't made mistake Guardiola did Marcus Rashford and Casemiro were the equivalent of those City players for Manchester United last term and rather unsurprisingly, Erik ten Hag's side have suffered a dire start to the season while that pair have underperformed.
United secured a dramatic late 2-1 win against Brentford at the weekend, but the performance was awful and Scott McTominay single-handedly turned the game around and alleviated pressure that was building on the manager.