Pep Guardiola persuaded Manchester City's players that they lacked the passion to rebel them and connect them to Haaland and Alvarez. The manager used the spurs of uncertainty with the mastery of a witch doctor.
Guardiola used a goldsmith's job to get tares to his squad and place it in a state of maximum alert. "My job is to increase the aggressiveness of the players," Guardiola confessed on Sunday, after beating Chelsea 1-0 and lifting the Premier League Cup. "I have to use the media to send messages to them. You help me a lot!"