Pep Guardiola to be awarded Freedom of Manchester

City need to maximise every opportunity there is to drum into the world the Mancunianism of our club. It should be a partnership made in heaven; The world’s greatest football team representing the city. That’s what it is. And that’s why it exists.
 
Well there is a thread of his spiritual home here given you can trace his football influences back to Manchester.
One of Peps mentors was obviously Cruyff
One of Cruyffs mentors was Rinus Michels
One of Rinus Michels mentors was Jack Reynolds
Manchester born Jack Reynolds coached Ajax when they were a small club laying the foundations for total football.

Lots of other coaches involved i just focused on the link back to Manchester. I think Reynolds was at City as a youngster too.

Lots of links but this one will do https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-12464632
A FIFA link on total football referencing Jack Reynolds…
https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/ar...celona-netherlands-rinus-michels-johan-cruyff
 
The development of total football and the legacy that Pep inherited is fascinating and a must for people to really understand modern football. Pep has been the catalyst for a generational change in England.
At City he has combined total football with “The game of position” to create a new style. Fluid innovation. City is the Cassius Clay of football: float like a butterfly, sting like a bee.
 
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