Football is comfortably the most popular sport on planet earth, it has held that title for as long as anyone can remember; it doesn’t need these gimmicks.
JUST PLAY THE FUCKING GAMES.
They have quality in attack, it’s just that those attackers are used as auxiliary defenders because Arteta doesn’t trust the “best CB pairing in the world”, the other 2 CBs he has babysitting them at fullback, or the 2 DMs he has babysitting his 4 CBs.
In hindsight I don't think we give Pep enough credit for getting them to go again and win the league to make it four in a row after the treble. Insane.
Guardiola: “Just one more thing before you go home to take some beers or wines, if the next years if you find my in the streets here, in Europe, or in the states or wherever, and you are a City fan, come to me and hug me.”
I think this is part of the "City-fication" of Pep. When he joined he was like "ah it's just Joe Hart" but I think now he's been here 10 years he gets what Hart must have meant to the fans and wishes he handled it differently.
That plus Bravo was shite, which probably helps.
There is no club in the world that does farewells like City. Building statues, naming stands, renaming training grounds, taking over pubs. It's absolutely class. Rival fans can cope by calling us soulless and artificial but the way people embrace this club is truly special.