The Manchester City manager says he’s ready to fight again and his record suggests that his side will avoid the pitfalls of complacency to dominate the Premier League again
The question of who motivates the motivator is often posed. In Pep Guardiola’s case, it may be the wrong one. It is not who, but what. The Manchester City manager is his own psychologist. His record of retaining titles shows he is sufficiently driven to avoid complacency. “The players don’t have to be worried,” he said as he contemplated Sunday’s Community Shield and the defence of City’s Premier League crown. “I am ready to fight again.” The reason felt counterintuitive. While the orchestrator of England’s only 100-point top-flight campaign can be a stranger to setbacks, he is galvanised by a fear of them.
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