As we've seen with Pep, a proper manager makes all the difference. We all lamented at the 4-4-2 Pellegrini played, with the treacle slow full backs in Kolarov & Zabaleta.
I'll never forget Fat Sam's interview after Spam beat us away. He said what we all knew & could see happening week after week.
Spam soaked up the pressure, but knew Kola & Zabs had the pace of a couple of pensioners, so he stuck a couple of speedster out wide, waited until our attacks broke down & sprayed wide balls in behind the defence for their whippets to latch onto.
It happened week after week & Pellers didn't have the capacity to adapt his tactics accordingly & stubbornly stuck to his limited 4-4-2. He won the 2013 title with Mancini's squad, & left in 2016 with City almost relegated from the Champions League.
By contrast, look how embarrassed Pep was during his Udders post match interview, after that League One manager remarked how Baldy's revolutionised the English game.
Even teams in the amateur leagues are playing out from the back, & using inverted full backs, & prioritising possession.
The Goven Piss Can maybe the most successful manager ever in the English game, but he had by far the best players in the PL in his bog standard 4-4-2 formation.
Pep's rewritten the football handbook, & everyone from kids football, to our Champions League rivals have followed suit.
Guardiola must be the greatest manager to have ever graced the game, & I can't believe he's all ours!
