3 back to back PLs, just won the treble and they’re still playing as if they had been missing on the league for half a decade, even without some key players. It’s ridiculous.
I remember Inter’s 2010-2011 side, who were still fresh from winning the treble and 5 scudetti in a row, and they were pretty spineless tbh. Did a decent season anyway, winning Copa Italia and making it to QF in the UCL, but didn’t seem much interested in defending any of their competitions including Serie A, which Milan won comfortably.
I know Mourinho left and also, there have been a couple of treble-winning sides since then who did just fine. But honestly, how common is it in sports to retain the same drive, even after achieving massive success? Not so common I’d say. It’s pretty unbelievable, regardless of what you may think of City.
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Because it is a machine and not a football club. If one sub module slacks, it gets replaced. Unlimited funds.
They’re trying to win as much as they can before they are convicted.
players knowing they can be replaced because peps system is bigger than them, unlike other teams who are basically dependent on the big players turning up. the thought of another team taking your thrown will also be very motivating.
Squad mentality. I think they understand Pep won’t be around forever and want to make the most of it
Unlimited money and bending the rules definitely helps.
Pep Guardiola. It’s as simple as that
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Good rotation
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Pep knows how to motivate and deter slouching
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Monetary motivations
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The real question is how the hell is PEP still motivated?
Pep guardiola is the greatest manager in the world and also listen to a long form interview with our most consistent players like Dias, Rodri or KDB. They have completely different mentalities to anyone you’d hear at United. Natural born winners with more motivation than i could ever have. They are machines born to win.
Money is chucked at new players every year. Add in the constant thrill of cheating ffp again, and I’d say there mostly laughing upstairs, while players like doku aim to win anything, while players like KDB are there for records now
Dude its new players. Haaland didnt win 3 in a row, nor did a few of these guys. They dont have alot of old players.
Inter is an example the opposite way (and all their players were old) but think about Guardiola’s Barcelona, almost SAF’s entire tenure at Man Utd, Zidane’s Madrid, most of Bayern’s history… I don’t think this is a question that’s needed.
Maybe they are motivated to surprass UTD in PL titles. And let’s be real, it can happen as long as Pep stays.
Hmm Sir Pep Guardiola in the making
The high of winning
Simple Answer: Pep Guardiola.