After the solid victory of Manchester City against Borussia Monchengladbach for the Champions League, Pep Guardiola answered questions at a press conference that spoke exclusively about football: the high points of his team, the multiple competitions he must face, and the “secret” to win 19 games in a row.
The streak is impressive. Since December 19, 2020, when they defeated Southhampton 1-0, the team citizen does not stop winning. From that match, those led by the Catalan coach launched a campaign of 19 wins in a row, the last being the one achieved yesterday by the Champions League against Borussia Monchengladbach at the Puskas Arena stadium. The flurry highlights a win against Arsenal on December 22; a win against Newcastle in the Boxing day; two straight wins against Chelsea and Manchester United in the first two games of the year; and a 3-0 win against Tottenham de Mourinho.
The data of the 19 wins in the chain circulated by word of mouth and at a press conference a journalist asked Pep what is the secret to sustaining such a streak of level. The coach laughed and responded with the friendly dose of humor that he often uses: “It’s because we have a lot of money.”
“We have a lot of money to buy good players. It’s true. Without high-quality players, we could not do it. The human bond is very important in this group … The players are fantastic and they get along very well with each other. In every game they play , they think about winning. “, continued DT.
Since Guardiola joined as a coach in 2016, the City has disbursed almost £ 700 million, signing players like Riyad Mahrez (£ 60 million), Bernardo Silva (£ 43 million), Leroy Sane (£ 37 million), Gabriel Jesus (£ 27 million), Ikkay Gundogan. (21 million) and Rodri (65 million) to boost their attacking fortunes.
One of the most expensive signings was Ruben Dias (defender) for whom the leadership paid 64 million pounds in the transfer market prior to the start of the current season.
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