This season’s title is Guardiola’s greatest feat as Man City boss – but talk of a dynasty is premature

The Catalan deserves enormous credit for the way in which he adapted to pandemic football but next season’s Premier League will be more competitive

Pep Guardiola’s latest Premier League title has rightly been hailed as his greatest achievement as Manchester City manager. 

He is a deserving winner of LMA Manager of the Yearfor becoming the first person to work out pandemic football and adapt accordingly, taking Man City from eighth at the beginning of 2021 to their third crown of his tenure by doubling down on possession football and controlling the chaos.

Following a wild and unprecedented first third of the 2020-21 season, Guardiola recognised that reduced time on the training field, coupled with the exhausting schedule and empty stadiums, meant it was no longer possible to press hard – and no longer sensible to push on with the normal tactical rhythms. Read More