Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola was clear on the changes needed for continued success but the club have taken a different approach
One of the more interesting insights from Pep Guardiola during his eight years at Manchester City came before the 2021 Champions League final.
City have not been shy about shaking things up ever since Sheikh Mansour bought the club in 2008, and the mantra has always been that if they aren't moving forward they risk falling behind. Success has never led to complacency with a hierarchy who are mindful of previous mistakes based on sentiment and mindful of not letting that happen again.
It means that before a ball has been kicked in the Premier League it can already be said what City's title defence will come down to: Erling Haaland to score the most goals, Kevin De Bruyne to get the most assists, Rodri to be the best player, and others - Phil Foden, Ruben Dias and maybe Josko Gvardiol come to mind - will have pockets of form where they are the most important to the XI.
"I don't know when I said that!" he started. "I think I was clear in the first season that we had a really good season eight years ago but we were an old team. After, we made an important impact in the market.
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