I keep thinking about the Netflix series and how he's so similar to Penn State wrestling's head coach Cael Sanderson. PSU has won 11 of the last 13 titles and are actually getting stronger and like City it's because of the coach. Both of these guys have revolutionized their sports and left everybody else in the dust. The minute the competition thinks they've figured out their system they change them.
I'm not making any predictions for the run in but I know that there is nobody in the world to set this team up for success than Pep. You see other teams who struggle when they're on the knife's edge but City consistently step up their game in the biggest situations. It's the exact same with Sanderson, his guys might take a loss or two during the season but when it's time for Nationals they ALWAYS outperform their seeds as a team and that's the truest sign of greatness.