Man.City machine, who can stop Pep Guardiola's team?

2023-05-23 09:42:17, Sport CNA

Manchester City have become the first Premier League team to win the title three times in a row since city rivals Manchester United did so in the 2006/07, 2007/08, 2008/09 seasons.

The way the Citizens have fared this season is truly remarkable, recovering 8 points to overtake Arsenal and celebrate the title on Sunday at the Etihad Stadium after beating Chelsea 1-0.

Thanks to the genius of Guardiola, Manchester City have set very high standards and a dynasty that will only continue to consolidate. By many commentators in English football, the team that Guardiola has at his disposal at City this season is considered the best, since the technician was appointed in 2016. The organicity that Pep has had in past seasons is not contested in any way, as in the season 2018/19 or in the 2020/21 season, Guardiola created a formidable machine, but this season's contingent, coupled with the harmony, experience and hunger that all the players have together is incredible.

However, the team of the 2022/23 edition faces two final tests, where if it passes successfully, it deserves to be called not only Guardiola's most complete team since the time when the latter took charge at the "Etihad", but also one of the best teams in the history of English football, alongside Man. United who won the treble in the 1998/99 edition, Arsenal who won the Premier League without a single loss in the 2003/04 edition or Chelsea who won the championship under Mourinho in the 2004/ 05, conceding only 15 goals throughout the season.

Manchester City are just two games away from being immortalized in football's golden books, needing to win the FA Cup final against Man.Utd and the Champions League final against Inter to consolidate their towering status not only on the island, but in Europe.

In the next season, Manchester City will again remain the team to beat, despite the ambitions of Arsenal, Liverpool, Manchester United, Newcastle or Chelsea, who can be resurrected with Mauricio Pochettino. Erling Haaland has turned out to be a total revolution in Man.City's attack, with the attacking department turning from a weak point under Gabriel Jesus to the strongest weapon with the Norwegian striker already breaking record after record leading the way. ahead of the team. Be it the millions, the sensational transfers or the change of coaches, in England they still haven't solved the equation of how they can stop Pep Guardiola's leveling machine.