Pep Guardiola had known for a long time that he was going to be Manchester City coach starting in the 16-17 season. Therefore, before landing, he got to work and observed those who were going to be his players. This way he could start working and know what template he would find. When he arrived, he showed no mercy. He wanted to build a championship team and to do so he had to clean up.
Gael Clichy, speaking to Zack Nani, content creator, spoke about Pep’s first days in Manchester and his demands on the squad he had. “I know I’ve been coming here for a year and I’ve been watching you, you’re a team full of fat players…”, assured the Santpedor coach at the time. Some harsh statements that Clichy already recalled in the rather recent past.
In statements to ‘The Coaches Voice’, the Frenchman spoke of the tremendous demands that being under Guardiola’s orders entailed, especially when it came to the scale. “First, his two kilo rule. If you weighed two kilos more than what he considered your maximum weight, you didn’t train. I saw players who didn’t train for two weeks“Gaël Clichy said a few weeks ago.
Time has ended up proving Pep Guardiola right. This demand for good work and taking care of even the smallest detail has led Manchester City to be, for many, the best team in the world. Everything has a toll, and the Santpedor coach knows how to push his players to the limit to get their full potential.
2024-04-30 17:19:14
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