There will always be talk of City needing a 'proper' left-back. Other younger, more exciting players may come along. But after a while, Ake will always be the most reliable option available having maintained a remarkable level of consistency in his game for three seasons now.
Ake has had to work hard to establish himself as a regular for both City and the Netherlands. Moved between centre-back and left-back, he's often been cover at both rather than first-choice. He had locked down left-back for City as they won the Treble, before Josko Gvardiol's arrival last summer shifted him back towards the centre.
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