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#1 Will Pep Guardiola get off the mark?
Pep Guardiola came to England with a reputation that preceded him, and then English football happened to him. For the first time in his managerial career, he went a complete season without winning a trophy.
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It took him time to understand the footballing system and impose his strong tactical philosophy on his players, and it looks like he has finally achieved it.
The current crop of Manchester City players are now being compared to the likes of Pep Guardiola’s Barcelona and Sir Alex Ferguson’s treble-winning Manchester United team. They might probably be playing like them, but without any trophies to boast of, they are not quite there yet.
This could well be the trophy that helps reinforce the belief that Manchester City are indeed becoming a legendary team, and could help Pep Guardiola get off the mark in English football, in terms of silverware.
