Fired-up Guardiola needs no pep talk for Manchester City’s latest challenge
The manager remains as motivated as ever, as quest for seventh league title in eight years kicks off at Chelsea
Pep Guardiola enters his ninth Premier League season as Manchester City’s head coach with the same question he has faced for years: how does he motivate himself after such success? He knows it is coming and the answers arrive with great detail and a glint in the eye.
Guardiola’s future will be constantly running in the background until either he announces he will leave once his contract expires in the summer or signs an extension, but in the meantime there are matches to win. Records – and charges – will be brought up every time City reach the top of the table or progress through a round of a cup competition. City have already lifted the Community Shield, but can they win all five? No, let’s not be silly. Guardiola often claims he can smell if something is wrong but freshly cut grass at the Etihad Campus is not being overwhelmed as the team prepares for the opener at Chelsea on Sunday.
