Guardian - 22 January 2018, 00:30 (+ 2300 days 10 hours and 21 minutes) Eurofootball
Manager says he does not want his players looking over their shoulders as he prepares to trigger their push for the titlePep Guardiola can seem to concentrate more on the aesthetics than the statistics. While he has assessed formidable figures in his managerial career, they appear a byproduct of excellence but, after disposing of Newcastle, a footballing philosopher turned his attention to maths.“We need mathematically 10 victories to be champions,” the Manchester City manager said, raising the question of the equation for the first time. Ten victories will take City to 95 points, equalling Chelsea’s Premier League record. It is the highest total Manchester United can reach and City’s goal difference is 19 better. This, even if Guardiola did not use the phrase, is his countdown to glory. Continue reading...