Manchester City: Five reasons they win the PL title

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MANCHESTER, ENGLAND – OCTOBER 14: Josep Guardiola, Manager of Manchester City celebrates his team’s opening goal during the Premier League match between Manchester City and Stoke City at Etihad Stadium on October 14, 2017 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images) /

4. Experienced Manager

One must say that Guardiola himself is one of the reasons that City is the odds on favorite in the Premier League and a team that should get far in the Champions League (anything less than a trip to the semis would be a disappointment).

He managed Barcelona to two Champions League titles and three La Liga titles before moving on to Bayern Munich. There he won three straight Bundesliga titles. He’s certainly no stranger to pressure and he’s now getting the players he wants to build the team around and is ready to conquer the Premier League.

His teams tend to mirror his style as a player, where he was one of the best midfielders in the world for a long time. His teams are creative, fluid and while not being overly aggressive are opportunistic to say the least. De Bruyne seems to have been made in Pep’s image with the smoothness by which he gets through the midfield and sets up the attack. Considering the guys that he sets the table for, when the opportunity is there rarely is it not taken advantage of.

But in order for City to break through and win their first ever Champions League title, it will like a great tactical mind and manager in tune with his team. He’s done it before and has the talent to do it this year.

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