1 00:00:11,720 --> 00:00:15,680 {\an8}Oh God, grant us a vision of our city, 2 00:00:15,760 --> 00:00:17,320 fair as she might be. 3 00:00:17,960 --> 00:00:22,760 {\an8}A city of plenty, where vice and poverty shall cease to fester. 4 00:00:23,640 --> 00:00:25,320 {\an8}A city of peace, 5 00:00:25,880 --> 00:00:32,160 {\an8}where order shall not rest on force but on the love of all for the city, 6 00:00:33,880 --> 00:00:37,400 {\an8}the great mother of the common life. 7 00:00:44,600 --> 00:00:51,520 {\an8}It is 28 years ago since Manchester City won the Cup. 8 00:00:53,480 --> 00:00:58,760 If we fail, it won't be for the want of earnest endeavour. 9 00:01:03,080 --> 00:01:04,640 {\an8}That's being a city fan. 10 00:01:06,920 --> 00:01:08,200 {\an8}Losing. 11 00:01:08,840 --> 00:01:10,240 {\an8}You get used to the feeling. 12 00:01:11,200 --> 00:01:14,920 Come on City! Don't give up! 13 00:01:15,000 --> 00:01:17,280 {\an8}It's all right! It's all right! It's all right! 14 00:01:17,360 --> 00:01:19,160 3-0 the score line. 15 00:01:19,240 --> 00:01:21,320 Big Mel has tried dancing teachers, 16 00:01:21,400 --> 00:01:23,680 psychiatrists, university lecturers. 17 00:01:25,640 --> 00:01:28,280 But Manchester City haven't won a league game all season 18 00:01:28,360 --> 00:01:30,880 and now they're third from the bottom of the First Division. 19 00:01:32,040 --> 00:01:33,800 Good God, fuck me. 20 00:01:34,640 --> 00:01:37,040 I thought the joy was just coming, you know, 21 00:01:37,120 --> 00:01:38,760 and I was gonna get some of the pleasure, 22 00:01:39,760 --> 00:01:41,600 and, no, I'm not gonna get any of the pleasure. 23 00:01:48,880 --> 00:01:50,800 {\an8}You can't overstate how shit it was 24 00:01:50,880 --> 00:01:55,400 watching Man United absolutely dominate literally everything. 25 00:01:57,320 --> 00:01:58,760 I think someone was looking over us. 26 00:01:58,840 --> 00:02:00,600 Cut out by Pollock quite comfortably 27 00:02:00,680 --> 00:02:03,280 but the header has gone over his own goalkeeper. 28 00:02:03,360 --> 00:02:07,680 And an inexplicable own goal. Manchester City relegated. 29 00:02:07,760 --> 00:02:09,120 It's like a cloud has come over the club. 30 00:02:09,200 --> 00:02:11,200 Manchester City are surely down. 31 00:02:11,280 --> 00:02:12,760 Relegation to the Endsleigh League. 32 00:02:12,840 --> 00:02:15,880 - City sink to an all-time low... - Why did we deserve this? 33 00:02:17,400 --> 00:02:22,040 But the worse we got, the closer we became to the team. 34 00:02:22,120 --> 00:02:23,760 - How does that work? - I have no idea. 35 00:02:23,840 --> 00:02:25,560 And I just don't know. 36 00:02:26,720 --> 00:02:27,960 That's my team. 37 00:02:29,280 --> 00:02:33,360 {\an8}But one morning, just happened to stick on the BBC, 38 00:02:33,440 --> 00:02:36,040 and there's a City fan dressed in an Arab outfit. 39 00:02:36,120 --> 00:02:38,000 It's like what the fuck is going on? 40 00:02:38,080 --> 00:02:40,080 The arrival of oil-rich Arab billionaires 41 00:02:40,160 --> 00:02:42,240 had City fans pinching themselves. 42 00:02:42,320 --> 00:02:45,200 We've seen this with City before, but top four is a bit optimistic. 43 00:02:50,360 --> 00:02:52,160 City are champions. 44 00:02:58,400 --> 00:02:59,840 I can't believe it. 45 00:03:01,760 --> 00:03:03,240 Didn't see any of it coming. 46 00:03:06,400 --> 00:03:08,440 Yes! 47 00:03:08,520 --> 00:03:10,920 The Blues have done it again. 48 00:03:11,000 --> 00:03:13,560 A record-breaking City side. 49 00:03:14,640 --> 00:03:17,400 Not just winning, absolute glory. 50 00:03:31,560 --> 00:03:34,480 That fourth title, we're standing at the top of the mountain, 51 00:03:34,560 --> 00:03:37,080 and then you have to come down. 52 00:03:37,160 --> 00:03:39,080 Nobody can stay there forever. 53 00:04:07,640 --> 00:04:11,520 Fair to say this season's been, um, a little bit different. 54 00:04:12,280 --> 00:04:13,960 Why do you think that might be? 55 00:04:15,080 --> 00:04:17,920 {\an8}Well, I... It's difficult to point just one reason. 56 00:04:21,680 --> 00:04:24,360 {\an8}I don't think there's a real explanation. 57 00:04:25,360 --> 00:04:26,360 {\an8}We're not great this year. 58 00:04:26,440 --> 00:04:29,680 {\an8}We were good, average, bad sometimes. 59 00:04:30,560 --> 00:04:35,520 Give me one team that loses their Ballon d'Or winner number six, 60 00:04:35,600 --> 00:04:38,160 the back four from the treble season, 61 00:04:38,240 --> 00:04:41,160 and still... and still performs at the same level. 62 00:04:41,240 --> 00:04:43,800 I don't want to blame injuries or anything. 63 00:04:43,880 --> 00:04:46,720 As I said, we haven't been consistent enough. We haven't been good enough. 64 00:04:46,800 --> 00:04:50,400 I think everybody struggled. The players, management, staff. 65 00:04:50,480 --> 00:04:51,920 It feels even worse 66 00:04:52,000 --> 00:04:55,360 because you're not used to letting in a goal in last minute. 67 00:04:55,440 --> 00:04:57,200 You're used to scoring in the last minute and winning. 68 00:04:58,360 --> 00:05:01,360 What about this narrative that the squad is too old now? 69 00:05:02,360 --> 00:05:06,200 I would say a bit frustrating for me. 70 00:05:06,280 --> 00:05:07,440 You know, it's not true. 71 00:05:07,520 --> 00:05:11,600 You know, we are still capable. We are very, very good footballers, you know. 72 00:05:57,640 --> 00:06:00,080 It must have been hard to let Kevin De Bruyne go. 73 00:06:04,200 --> 00:06:06,560 {\an8}- It kills me. [scoffs] It kills me. - Yeah. 74 00:06:07,920 --> 00:06:10,840 {\an8}Kevin, Kevin, Kevin. Without Kevin in that period. 75 00:06:11,400 --> 00:06:12,400 Forget about it. 76 00:06:19,400 --> 00:06:20,880 He was crying in here. 77 00:06:22,080 --> 00:06:23,320 {\an8}It's like sending your family away? 78 00:06:23,400 --> 00:06:24,480 Oh, God. 79 00:06:25,640 --> 00:06:29,800 I have affection with those players. We lived incredible things together. 80 00:06:29,880 --> 00:06:32,360 But you have to be more cold, you have to be more... 81 00:06:32,440 --> 00:06:33,440 That must be hard. 82 00:06:33,520 --> 00:06:34,840 That must be hard. 83 00:06:34,920 --> 00:06:35,920 The hardest. 84 00:06:39,040 --> 00:06:42,000 One final time. 85 00:06:42,960 --> 00:06:45,280 What are we doing here? 86 00:06:45,360 --> 00:06:50,560 Dad is coming, and then we have to go into the middle of the pitch. 87 00:06:53,320 --> 00:06:55,040 Please stand to say goodbye 88 00:06:55,120 --> 00:06:58,440 to a true Manchester City legend. 89 00:06:58,520 --> 00:07:01,880 {\an8}You good? [in Dutch] Everything okay? 90 00:07:07,280 --> 00:07:08,280 Good. 91 00:07:09,800 --> 00:07:13,280 Your entire family has become such a part of this club. 92 00:07:13,800 --> 00:07:16,480 What do you think maybe they will miss the most about this change? 93 00:07:16,560 --> 00:07:18,920 Um... 94 00:07:34,280 --> 00:07:37,440 It's... it's really hard. 95 00:07:42,640 --> 00:07:44,000 My kids don't wanna go. 96 00:07:45,840 --> 00:07:47,800 So... 97 00:07:49,720 --> 00:07:52,320 Yeah, I don't know, it's been really stressful days and... 98 00:07:55,000 --> 00:07:59,240 You know, I'm not making decisions anymore based on myself, you know. 99 00:07:59,320 --> 00:08:03,440 I can... [sniffles] It's easy to go to another team and play football... 100 00:08:04,280 --> 00:08:05,840 but it's been a tough time for... 101 00:08:10,920 --> 00:08:15,120 for us as a... as a family. I don-I don't know. 102 00:08:43,120 --> 00:08:46,040 'Cause every... every sportsperson has that moment, don't they? 103 00:08:46,840 --> 00:08:50,040 But do you ever look inside yourself and-and question... 104 00:08:50,120 --> 00:08:52,760 Because you can't be the best manager in the world forever? 105 00:08:56,040 --> 00:08:59,760 Kevin, I think every single day about that. 106 00:09:00,520 --> 00:09:02,920 I will not do it forever. That's for sure. 107 00:09:03,840 --> 00:09:04,960 That never happened before. 108 00:09:05,040 --> 00:09:08,360 I lose games but never three, four, five, six in a row? 109 00:09:08,440 --> 00:09:10,040 In nine games, lose seven? 110 00:09:10,120 --> 00:09:11,600 I said, "What is that?" 111 00:09:12,760 --> 00:09:13,760 {\an8}You know. 112 00:09:13,840 --> 00:09:15,080 "To me, it happened to me?" 113 00:09:15,160 --> 00:09:17,640 I said, "Yeah, to you it also happened, Pep." 114 00:09:18,200 --> 00:09:20,280 Were there moments where you thought I can't... 115 00:09:20,360 --> 00:09:21,680 I can't take this anymore? 116 00:09:21,760 --> 00:09:23,440 Or not really? You never get to that low? 117 00:09:23,520 --> 00:09:24,680 No, no, no, yeah, yeah. 118 00:09:24,760 --> 00:09:26,640 With the club I said so. "Maybe it's over?" 119 00:09:31,600 --> 00:09:33,680 I always managed to convince him. 120 00:09:34,480 --> 00:09:37,440 - But, that time, in Abu Dhabi last year... - Mmm. 121 00:09:37,520 --> 00:09:41,360 ...I was actually not sure I was going to be able to convince you. 122 00:09:41,440 --> 00:09:44,600 I was going to be able to convince you, because we had this understanding, always. 123 00:09:44,680 --> 00:09:48,840 {\an8}When Pep reaches the conclusion, a hundred per cent. 124 00:09:49,640 --> 00:09:51,480 - That it's... it's the time... - Mmm. 125 00:09:51,560 --> 00:09:53,040 ...I will not fight him. 126 00:09:53,120 --> 00:09:57,040 But you know the boy that cried wolf? 127 00:09:57,120 --> 00:09:58,680 He is the boy that cried wolf. 128 00:09:58,760 --> 00:10:01,960 In the Maldives and the other time in Marbella. 129 00:10:02,040 --> 00:10:03,320 - Every time-- - Don't say that. 130 00:10:03,400 --> 00:10:04,920 It's easy to convince me in the Maldives! 131 00:10:05,000 --> 00:10:07,400 In the Maldives, in Marbella, I always convince him. 132 00:10:07,480 --> 00:10:10,920 But last year I knew this time he actually saw the wolf. 133 00:10:12,920 --> 00:10:13,920 Let's do it. 134 00:10:15,120 --> 00:10:16,120 So, so... 135 00:10:16,200 --> 00:10:20,320 Do you know this is the only one I've done in 10 years? 136 00:10:20,400 --> 00:10:21,400 You've never done an interview? 137 00:10:21,480 --> 00:10:22,520 - No, no, no, no. - Why not? 138 00:10:22,600 --> 00:10:26,080 My role is being a shadow, just dark, you know. 139 00:10:26,160 --> 00:10:27,160 The bad guy. 140 00:10:28,320 --> 00:10:30,200 Pep is always the good guy, 141 00:10:30,280 --> 00:10:33,120 and Pep is always saying, "Yes, yes, yes," 142 00:10:33,200 --> 00:10:35,960 and after he comes to me and says, "Manel that is not possible." 143 00:10:36,040 --> 00:10:37,840 I am the bad guy but it's fine. 144 00:10:37,920 --> 00:10:38,920 {\an8}It's good. 145 00:10:43,000 --> 00:10:47,880 Last season he had, I think, the hardest time ever in his career. 146 00:10:47,960 --> 00:10:51,040 Had... had you seen him like this before? 147 00:10:51,120 --> 00:10:52,160 Never. 148 00:10:52,840 --> 00:10:57,480 {\an8}I've never had to go to the locker room to speak to the players. 149 00:10:58,040 --> 00:11:00,640 Only once. Only once. 150 00:11:02,640 --> 00:11:04,240 Because they were worried 151 00:11:04,320 --> 00:11:06,800 because Pep was anxious. 152 00:11:06,880 --> 00:11:07,880 He was sad. 153 00:11:07,960 --> 00:11:10,440 He was different. 154 00:11:10,520 --> 00:11:13,120 And only I knew the reason. 155 00:11:14,600 --> 00:11:18,160 And I said to the team, "Please, you have to understand." 156 00:11:18,240 --> 00:11:24,160 You're not playing with a coach who can be a bit impulsive, 157 00:11:24,240 --> 00:11:26,800 who can be a bit intense, 158 00:11:26,880 --> 00:11:28,960 who can be sometimes up and down. 159 00:11:29,040 --> 00:11:30,760 You're seeing a human being. 160 00:11:31,840 --> 00:11:33,040 He's getting a divorce." 161 00:11:33,560 --> 00:11:35,600 This is a topic I don't want to talk about much 162 00:11:35,680 --> 00:11:36,680 because it's personal. 163 00:11:37,280 --> 00:11:40,000 But it was necessary for the team 164 00:11:40,080 --> 00:11:43,600 not only to visualise Pep as a manager, 165 00:11:43,680 --> 00:11:46,200 but for the first time see Pep 166 00:11:46,280 --> 00:11:47,360 as a human being, 167 00:11:47,440 --> 00:11:49,080 because in the end he is a human being. 168 00:11:52,680 --> 00:11:56,560 I guess that-that when you're a sensitive person like him 169 00:11:56,640 --> 00:11:59,360 and you're operating at the highest level of sport, 170 00:11:59,440 --> 00:12:03,880 any emotional change in you impacts the sport, impacts the work? 171 00:12:05,720 --> 00:12:06,720 Yeah. 172 00:12:06,800 --> 00:12:08,080 It's true. He's human. 173 00:12:13,040 --> 00:12:15,240 {\an8}In my life I've made a lot of changes lately, right? 174 00:12:15,320 --> 00:12:17,160 - Mmm. - So I've got divorced, 175 00:12:17,240 --> 00:12:19,800 and I have to... to settle a little bit. 176 00:12:20,440 --> 00:12:21,440 You know, but... 177 00:12:22,160 --> 00:12:24,040 no complaints at all, honestly. 178 00:12:24,120 --> 00:12:26,160 So you're a happy man? 179 00:12:27,560 --> 00:12:28,560 In my job, yeah. 180 00:12:29,440 --> 00:12:30,760 In my job, yeah. 181 00:12:36,200 --> 00:12:37,680 Oh, my goodness. 182 00:12:39,920 --> 00:12:41,960 - Hello. How are you doing? - Hello. 183 00:12:42,040 --> 00:12:43,040 I don't know yet. 184 00:12:43,120 --> 00:12:44,760 Ask us in two hours. 185 00:12:46,240 --> 00:12:47,880 It's important for the board to understand 186 00:12:47,960 --> 00:12:51,440 we've been very disciplined in the market for... for years. 187 00:12:51,520 --> 00:12:54,720 We took a conscientious decision also driven also by our manager last summer 188 00:12:54,800 --> 00:12:56,400 not to make too many changes 189 00:12:56,480 --> 00:12:59,840 with players that were at the highlight of their careers. 190 00:12:59,920 --> 00:13:01,440 We've paid the price. 191 00:13:01,520 --> 00:13:06,000 {\an8}We are going from a winning team... ...that have been unbelievable. 192 00:13:06,080 --> 00:13:08,480 {\an8}We have to create a new one 193 00:13:08,560 --> 00:13:12,960 And the ones that made us the winners of everything... 194 00:13:13,040 --> 00:13:15,920 now, they have to leave, and we have to bring new people 195 00:13:16,000 --> 00:13:20,160 new legs, new energy because if not, we won't... [chuckles] ...we won't win. 196 00:13:21,320 --> 00:13:23,920 This team requires that healthy balance 197 00:13:24,000 --> 00:13:28,120 between young, highly talented players and experienced players, that balance. 198 00:13:28,200 --> 00:13:31,640 Right now we're... that balance is tilting more to the older players 199 00:13:31,720 --> 00:13:33,280 and we have to tilt it back. 200 00:13:34,840 --> 00:13:35,920 It's Hugo! 201 00:13:37,880 --> 00:13:40,160 Hugo is here! 202 00:13:48,840 --> 00:13:51,600 {\an8}It's going to be fucking great. 203 00:13:51,680 --> 00:13:52,680 We'll see. 204 00:13:52,760 --> 00:13:54,560 I always put my bag there. 205 00:13:54,640 --> 00:13:56,360 Not on the ground, on top. 206 00:13:56,440 --> 00:13:58,840 - There, there, there, up there, there. - Perfect. 207 00:13:58,920 --> 00:14:00,400 Now starts the difference. 208 00:14:00,480 --> 00:14:02,760 That is the difference. Before he was coming... 209 00:14:02,840 --> 00:14:04,200 {\an8}He was coming here, now... 210 00:14:04,280 --> 00:14:06,240 {\an8}Nobody's sat in that seat before Hugo. 211 00:14:06,760 --> 00:14:07,760 {\an8}Over ten years. 212 00:14:07,840 --> 00:14:09,440 I don't like this switch. 213 00:14:11,520 --> 00:14:12,680 A pleasure, okay? 214 00:14:12,760 --> 00:14:13,960 Thanks for everything. 215 00:14:14,040 --> 00:14:16,120 You know, I really want to help. 216 00:14:16,200 --> 00:14:17,880 And there's a lot of work to be done. 217 00:14:17,960 --> 00:14:20,200 A lot to do. 218 00:14:22,320 --> 00:14:24,680 Welcome, officially. This is your new home. 219 00:14:27,040 --> 00:14:29,200 I always put my bag here, down. 220 00:14:31,680 --> 00:14:34,880 My first meeting with Pep, I was nervous to be honest. 221 00:14:34,960 --> 00:14:37,960 He said, "The future of Manchester City 222 00:14:38,040 --> 00:14:43,160 is in this room," and now was the time to start to rebuild the team. 223 00:14:45,640 --> 00:14:47,800 We measure 43 metrics across the pitch. 224 00:14:47,880 --> 00:14:51,760 We'd melt those 43 metrics down into just seven numbers 225 00:14:52,760 --> 00:14:56,680 and then based on those seven numbers we can cluster similar players together. 226 00:14:57,520 --> 00:15:01,040 Number ten, so this is similarity to peak Kevin De Bruyne. 227 00:15:01,600 --> 00:15:03,960 {\an8}- Do you see already? - It's the four that we spoke about 228 00:15:04,040 --> 00:15:06,160 - in the last meeting. Yeah. - Yeah. Yeah. 229 00:15:06,240 --> 00:15:07,680 Then you have Cherki... 230 00:15:08,200 --> 00:15:09,360 Could be at... 231 00:15:10,640 --> 00:15:14,240 Kevin's profile in two years' time. 232 00:15:14,800 --> 00:15:17,960 - But the mentality is... - Yeah. 233 00:15:20,000 --> 00:15:26,120 The information on Cherki were not so... so positive, I will be very honest. 234 00:15:27,200 --> 00:15:29,760 Everybody knew about his ability 235 00:15:30,360 --> 00:15:35,920 but there was this idea that he was, uh, chaotic. 236 00:16:27,800 --> 00:16:29,120 Come on, Bernie! 237 00:16:33,080 --> 00:16:35,520 {\an8}Okay, we are here all together. 238 00:16:36,640 --> 00:16:37,840 This is Ferran, CEO. 239 00:16:37,920 --> 00:16:38,920 Salut. 240 00:16:39,000 --> 00:16:40,680 I'm former sporting director. 241 00:16:41,640 --> 00:16:44,040 In two weeks, I'm on holidays on the beach! 242 00:16:45,160 --> 00:16:47,480 What happened against Spain? 243 00:16:47,560 --> 00:16:48,560 What happened? 244 00:16:49,160 --> 00:16:52,120 You have to score three goals, not just one. What happened? 245 00:16:53,040 --> 00:16:55,520 It was not bad, huh? 246 00:16:56,840 --> 00:16:59,600 - Are you okay? - Everything good. 247 00:16:59,680 --> 00:17:02,320 We're going to do dinner, watch the [Nations League] final, and 248 00:17:02,920 --> 00:17:04,040 and tomorrow we start 249 00:17:04,840 --> 00:17:06,320 our new adventure. 250 00:17:06,400 --> 00:17:08,640 {\an8}- Yeah? We'll be fine. - Okay. 251 00:17:09,160 --> 00:17:10,880 It will be better than the last season, I promise you. 252 00:17:12,160 --> 00:17:13,400 Thank you. 253 00:17:13,480 --> 00:17:15,800 I think you are the best coach in the world. 254 00:17:15,880 --> 00:17:16,880 Yeah, thank you. 255 00:17:16,960 --> 00:17:18,200 That's why we're going to sign you 256 00:17:18,280 --> 00:17:19,720 because of these words. 257 00:17:20,560 --> 00:17:23,000 Ferran is so grumpy with you because you played so good. 258 00:17:23,080 --> 00:17:25,640 Yeah, for this performance we have to pay another 10 million pounds. 259 00:17:28,840 --> 00:17:30,160 No, don't laugh. It's the truth. 260 00:17:30,240 --> 00:17:32,920 We'll fly you Ryanair, economy class it's perfect! 261 00:17:34,600 --> 00:17:37,600 {\an8}Ciao, Rayan. Hopefully, I'll see you soon. I'll pass you back to Ferran. 262 00:17:37,680 --> 00:17:39,480 Okay. Ferran, pay! 263 00:17:39,560 --> 00:17:41,520 I pay! Give me the phone. 264 00:17:42,520 --> 00:17:45,600 Rayan, what happened is... 265 00:17:45,680 --> 00:17:47,960 One more year with the same players and same staff, 266 00:17:48,040 --> 00:17:49,720 we could not do it, not possible. 267 00:18:07,040 --> 00:18:08,600 {\an8}I'm hungry. Can we go eat? 268 00:18:09,160 --> 00:18:11,480 Do we have dinner booked at the hotel? 269 00:18:14,000 --> 00:18:16,280 So weird to drive on the left. 270 00:18:23,320 --> 00:18:25,400 - It's good? - It's good. Well done. 271 00:18:35,800 --> 00:18:38,320 Uh... Your shoelace, do you want to tie it? 272 00:18:38,400 --> 00:18:39,880 Because we are going to make you run. 273 00:18:41,480 --> 00:18:43,240 {\an8}- You might trip on it. - Yeah. 274 00:18:43,840 --> 00:18:46,080 - You want to tie your shoelace? - No, it's good. 275 00:18:46,160 --> 00:18:47,160 {\an8}- Are you sure? - Yeah, yeah. 276 00:18:47,240 --> 00:18:49,240 - Because Max is going to get angry. - No, no, it's good. 277 00:18:49,320 --> 00:18:51,920 No, no, please, can you do it? 278 00:19:02,120 --> 00:19:04,960 I think it's very important for the board to be aligned on this, 279 00:19:05,040 --> 00:19:08,040 in terms of understanding at what stage we're at. 280 00:19:09,720 --> 00:19:13,680 Getting this transition right is similar to the stage we were at in 2016. 281 00:19:14,760 --> 00:19:16,800 Big breaking transfer news 282 00:19:16,880 --> 00:19:20,360 and Manchester City have announced the signing of a Tijjani Reijnders 283 00:19:20,440 --> 00:19:22,680 on a five-year deal from AC M-- 284 00:19:22,760 --> 00:19:24,840 Deep breath in for me. Stand as tall as you can. 285 00:19:26,200 --> 00:19:30,000 We can't afford to be simple, this machine is built to win. 286 00:19:30,960 --> 00:19:35,240 This machine is built for success. It works if we keep winning. 287 00:19:38,120 --> 00:19:41,720 For the past six months we have been recruiting young players 288 00:19:41,800 --> 00:19:44,480 we believe can be the next generation. 289 00:19:45,240 --> 00:19:47,360 I can tell you that Manchester City 290 00:19:47,440 --> 00:19:50,160 have signed Nico González from Porto. 291 00:19:50,240 --> 00:19:54,640 Manchester City have signed 19-year-old defender, Vitor Reis. 292 00:19:54,720 --> 00:19:59,200 ...reached a verbal agreement to sign striker, Omar Marmoush. 293 00:19:59,280 --> 00:20:03,200 Rayan Aït-Nouri has signed a five-year contract 294 00:20:03,280 --> 00:20:07,440 and Lens have accepted Manchester City's offer for Khusanov. 295 00:20:14,720 --> 00:20:16,360 {\an8}Do you prefer a big smile? 296 00:20:16,440 --> 00:20:17,440 No. Serious. 297 00:20:19,360 --> 00:20:20,440 Nice. 298 00:20:33,440 --> 00:20:37,800 Inhale, belly comes up, arms go straight, upward facing dog. 299 00:20:41,160 --> 00:20:43,040 I want three deep breaths here. 300 00:20:47,120 --> 00:20:49,640 What is the key characteristic that makes a good manager? 301 00:20:52,080 --> 00:20:54,760 There are a lot of managers that are really good in tactics. 302 00:20:54,840 --> 00:20:56,240 Really, really good. 303 00:20:56,320 --> 00:20:58,560 There are good managers in man-management. 304 00:20:59,080 --> 00:21:00,480 There are good managers... 305 00:21:00,560 --> 00:21:01,840 really good in the media. 306 00:21:02,520 --> 00:21:06,240 And, you know, but all of them there is one characteristic 307 00:21:06,320 --> 00:21:07,800 that you have to have 308 00:21:07,880 --> 00:21:10,480 to survive in this world. You have to convince 309 00:21:11,200 --> 00:21:12,440 your players. 310 00:21:14,160 --> 00:21:15,160 Say, "Go." 311 00:21:15,240 --> 00:21:17,120 "Go to the rooftop 312 00:21:17,200 --> 00:21:18,200 in the penthouse. 313 00:21:18,280 --> 00:21:19,840 Go down..." 314 00:21:19,920 --> 00:21:21,520 They'll jump off a cliff for you? 315 00:21:24,680 --> 00:21:27,920 {\an8}Let the world melt away for just a moment here. 316 00:21:29,000 --> 00:21:31,800 Refamiliarise yourself with that sense of self... 317 00:21:35,000 --> 00:21:36,680 that being under the doing. 318 00:21:40,320 --> 00:21:41,680 Who are you? 319 00:21:48,440 --> 00:21:51,000 {\an8}In the end, I just give the weapons to the players 320 00:21:51,080 --> 00:21:52,680 to express themselves the best they can. 321 00:21:54,120 --> 00:21:55,120 Who they are. 322 00:21:55,200 --> 00:21:56,400 There's no more than that. 323 00:21:57,000 --> 00:21:58,160 No more. 324 00:21:58,240 --> 00:22:00,960 And when you change shapes and systems, it's to give, 325 00:22:01,040 --> 00:22:04,360 "Oh, we'll feel more comfortable with that way to win games." 326 00:22:04,920 --> 00:22:06,240 The rest is... 327 00:22:06,320 --> 00:22:07,320 is poetry. 328 00:22:09,320 --> 00:22:11,800 Guys. 329 00:22:11,880 --> 00:22:12,880 Hello, everyone. 330 00:22:14,800 --> 00:22:17,800 So I think we need a bit of inspiration from the new ones. 331 00:22:26,800 --> 00:22:30,080 Good evening, everyone. I am Tijjani Reijnders from Holland. 332 00:22:30,160 --> 00:22:31,280 26 years old. 333 00:22:31,920 --> 00:22:33,720 Happy to be here, happy to perform. 334 00:22:34,440 --> 00:22:36,400 If you were an animal, which animal would you be? 335 00:22:40,680 --> 00:22:41,680 Lion? 336 00:22:42,320 --> 00:22:47,240 ♪ Baby I like your style ♪ 337 00:22:48,360 --> 00:22:51,200 ♪ Grips on your waist Front way, back way ♪ 338 00:22:51,280 --> 00:22:55,720 ♪ You know that I don't play Streets not safe, but I never run away ♪ 339 00:23:01,080 --> 00:23:02,080 {\an8}Rayan. 340 00:23:02,160 --> 00:23:03,160 Cherki! 341 00:23:03,760 --> 00:23:05,320 Hi. 342 00:23:05,400 --> 00:23:06,560 Animal? 343 00:23:08,960 --> 00:23:10,800 Lion. 344 00:23:10,880 --> 00:23:11,880 A dragon. 345 00:23:11,960 --> 00:23:13,120 A dragon? 346 00:23:13,200 --> 00:23:14,840 I'm very scared of dogs. 347 00:23:14,920 --> 00:23:16,080 No animals! 348 00:23:17,760 --> 00:23:23,120 ♪ Somewhere there's a god ♪ 349 00:23:23,920 --> 00:23:28,560 ♪ And he knows all about me ♪ 350 00:23:29,240 --> 00:23:30,400 We try to build something. 351 00:23:32,280 --> 00:23:34,720 Forget the tactics that create the team. In terms of spirit, 352 00:23:34,800 --> 00:23:37,560 in terms of hugs. Hugs. Body language. 353 00:23:37,640 --> 00:23:42,320 {\an8}♪ He knows every time I'm wrong ♪ 354 00:23:42,920 --> 00:23:45,800 {\an8}♪ Oh, I'm so glad he knows... ♪ 355 00:23:45,880 --> 00:23:49,480 For the new players that will be, for the next four, five, six years 356 00:23:49,560 --> 00:23:50,800 an important part of the club, 357 00:23:50,880 --> 00:23:53,920 I think the season will be incredibly, incredibly important. 358 00:23:54,600 --> 00:23:56,840 Are you gonna be there for that? Five, six years? 359 00:23:56,920 --> 00:23:57,920 Absolutely not. 360 00:23:58,000 --> 00:23:59,360 That's for sure. 361 00:24:00,040 --> 00:24:02,240 No, no. Five, six years, no. 362 00:24:04,040 --> 00:24:05,880 Life is not just football, right? 363 00:24:05,960 --> 00:24:07,120 It should be... 364 00:24:07,200 --> 00:24:09,160 you know, sleep until 10 one day... 365 00:24:09,240 --> 00:24:11,600 and go to the cafeteria, or... 366 00:24:11,680 --> 00:24:13,600 take two days off, 367 00:24:14,640 --> 00:24:16,480 walk... I don't know. 368 00:24:16,560 --> 00:24:18,480 Do whatever you want. I don't have time to read, 369 00:24:18,560 --> 00:24:21,040 to watch series, to, you know, to travel 370 00:24:22,120 --> 00:24:23,680 and... it's too much to be honest. 371 00:24:31,480 --> 00:24:35,280 We've built a top quality squad and maintained it for a number of years 372 00:24:35,920 --> 00:24:40,040 that delivered 18 trophies, spending less than the rest. 373 00:24:41,720 --> 00:24:43,120 Spectacular result. 374 00:24:51,720 --> 00:24:56,960 During this time, Arsenal, Liverpool, all of these teams have improved technically. 375 00:24:58,320 --> 00:25:02,320 So we use our own methodology 376 00:25:02,400 --> 00:25:05,760 that we work through an AI system 377 00:25:05,840 --> 00:25:07,720 that we call total quality index. 378 00:25:08,800 --> 00:25:12,760 This number is correlated with the chance of winning the League. 379 00:25:12,840 --> 00:25:19,720 Today, our team quality is 156, Liverpool is 159, Arsenal is 160. 380 00:25:20,600 --> 00:25:25,000 The system tells us that we would finish third or fourth. 381 00:25:28,720 --> 00:25:32,520 We've changed a lot of players, right, and all of the players 382 00:25:32,600 --> 00:25:36,400 that we've signed are very young, so we are at the beginning of a cycle. 383 00:25:37,160 --> 00:25:40,360 Arsenal has signed older players, average 27. 384 00:25:40,960 --> 00:25:43,560 Arsenal is looking for immediate impact. 385 00:25:44,440 --> 00:25:49,360 And we've chosen to buy young players that we believe are going to make it. 386 00:25:51,960 --> 00:25:54,800 But that's our choice, and that is the risk. 387 00:25:58,560 --> 00:26:00,560 But rebuilding doesn't always work. 388 00:26:01,040 --> 00:26:03,560 If you look at Manchester United, I mean, they've been trying 389 00:26:03,640 --> 00:26:06,200 to rebuild post Ferguson for years. 390 00:26:07,760 --> 00:26:09,720 It can go into full meltdown. 391 00:26:11,200 --> 00:26:15,960 You know, dropping from, you know, top three to top six, to top ten 392 00:26:16,040 --> 00:26:18,400 to, you know, no man's land. 393 00:26:18,480 --> 00:26:21,640 It happens. It happens a lot. 394 00:26:33,320 --> 00:26:35,520 Hello, Pep. Happy new season to you. 395 00:26:36,280 --> 00:26:39,840 Back in their last season, you said your team will be better this season. 396 00:26:39,920 --> 00:26:41,160 Have you seen signs of that? 397 00:26:41,240 --> 00:26:44,400 I cannot assure you, but the signals are yes, we'll be better. 398 00:26:44,480 --> 00:26:47,440 But maybe we can be worse. 399 00:26:47,960 --> 00:26:48,960 Who knows? 400 00:26:50,120 --> 00:26:55,760 Can City and Pep find a way of getting back to the side that they were? 401 00:26:56,880 --> 00:27:00,440 With what happened last year, that horrible spell they went through, 402 00:27:01,200 --> 00:27:05,400 I don't know whether they've done enough in the window. 403 00:27:07,720 --> 00:27:10,120 Guardiola clearly found last season very difficult. 404 00:27:10,200 --> 00:27:13,920 You know, he's been a manager for 16 years, and that is a long time 405 00:27:14,000 --> 00:27:15,480 to be at the very top. 406 00:27:16,960 --> 00:27:20,360 Allez, come together. Hug each other, guys. 407 00:27:20,440 --> 00:27:21,920 Time, come on, bring it in. 408 00:27:22,720 --> 00:27:25,360 Guys we start the season today. Not just in the Premier League. 409 00:27:25,440 --> 00:27:28,040 In FA Cup, Carabao Cup, Champions League. There will be turbulence, guys. 410 00:27:28,880 --> 00:27:33,520 Embrace it. Embrace the turbulence guys. Never is easy, never is easy. 411 00:27:33,600 --> 00:27:35,520 Let's go! 412 00:27:36,280 --> 00:27:39,840 Reijnders in central midfield. Oh, that's great feet from him. 413 00:27:40,360 --> 00:27:42,880 Scoop ball in towards Lewis. Lewis into the area! 414 00:27:43,400 --> 00:27:45,520 And Haaland scores! 415 00:27:49,840 --> 00:27:51,920 Brilliant from Reijnders! 416 00:27:55,520 --> 00:27:57,680 If the pass is gone, City will be in here, 417 00:27:57,760 --> 00:28:00,760 and Reijnders hits it into the back of the net! 418 00:28:04,240 --> 00:28:07,560 Oh, lovely again from Cherki. He's onto the ball. 419 00:28:07,640 --> 00:28:10,440 Cherki, he hits it into the net! 420 00:28:10,520 --> 00:28:12,640 Rayan Cherki! 421 00:28:17,120 --> 00:28:22,640 It's been the perfect start at Molineux, with City's new signings 422 00:28:22,720 --> 00:28:24,760 all playing a part. 423 00:28:39,000 --> 00:28:40,800 City now host Tottenham, 424 00:28:40,880 --> 00:28:44,160 the team that started the losing run last season. 425 00:28:53,800 --> 00:28:58,360 {\an8}Before the Wolves game, we said it's a competition of three games. 426 00:28:58,440 --> 00:29:01,720 We won the first with Wolves, we go to the second now. Okay? 427 00:29:01,800 --> 00:29:05,400 The big question is for all Man City players from last season, 428 00:29:05,480 --> 00:29:08,560 do you want to play last season? Do you want to believe the last season we had? 429 00:29:09,520 --> 00:29:11,240 Do you want to play the last season you had at fucking Milan 430 00:29:11,320 --> 00:29:13,240 that you didn't qualify for Europe? You want it? 431 00:29:13,320 --> 00:29:14,320 You wanna do that? 432 00:29:15,320 --> 00:29:18,080 Remind yourselves if you want to live or relive our last season. 433 00:29:18,160 --> 00:29:20,600 If you don't want it, you will win, my friends. 434 00:29:30,040 --> 00:29:32,960 Trafford's just gone really long to try and find Haaland. 435 00:29:33,040 --> 00:29:36,960 Oh, and that's a poor header, and Marmoush right across the face 436 00:29:37,040 --> 00:29:39,040 of the goal and out for a goal kick. 437 00:29:47,520 --> 00:29:50,520 And now Richarlison, and there are men over. 438 00:29:51,200 --> 00:29:55,640 And Johnson is one of them, and Spurs are at it again! 439 00:30:05,640 --> 00:30:07,280 That's a horrendous moment. 440 00:30:08,680 --> 00:30:12,080 It's João Palhinha, and it's two for Tottenham. 441 00:30:12,160 --> 00:30:15,840 And Manchester City have only got themselves to blame. 442 00:30:20,080 --> 00:30:24,640 And City brought back down to Earth with a shuddering bump 443 00:30:24,720 --> 00:30:26,120 at home to Spurs. 444 00:30:42,600 --> 00:30:44,560 Where do you feel you're going to end this season? 445 00:30:45,920 --> 00:30:46,920 We will be there. 446 00:30:48,240 --> 00:30:50,560 But right now what do I feel? 447 00:30:51,560 --> 00:30:52,880 Still we are not prepared to win. 448 00:30:55,120 --> 00:30:56,240 You're still not prepared to win? 449 00:30:56,320 --> 00:30:58,120 Mm-mmm. To win the titles. 450 00:30:58,200 --> 00:31:00,160 So you think there's more work that needs to be done? 451 00:31:04,280 --> 00:31:05,320 Here. 452 00:31:06,080 --> 00:31:07,680 Here still we aren't... 453 00:31:07,760 --> 00:31:10,000 I have the feeling that the players still don't believe that 454 00:31:10,840 --> 00:31:13,800 we are... good. 455 00:31:13,880 --> 00:31:15,320 You have to be arrogant to win. 456 00:31:21,560 --> 00:31:23,280 Everybody get in. 457 00:31:26,760 --> 00:31:28,320 Come, come inside... 458 00:31:35,320 --> 00:31:37,960 Let me tell you something. Last season we didn't win. 459 00:31:38,040 --> 00:31:39,400 Did it change something in our lives? 460 00:31:40,000 --> 00:31:42,080 We were more sad, right? That's the only thing. 461 00:31:42,600 --> 00:31:44,840 We lost against Spurs, did something change? 462 00:31:44,920 --> 00:31:46,480 In your training sessions? 463 00:31:46,560 --> 00:31:48,880 It was exceptional as it has been for months. 464 00:31:49,520 --> 00:31:51,760 When I said before, "Don't lose the ball." 465 00:31:51,840 --> 00:31:53,440 Lose all the balls that you need. 466 00:31:54,240 --> 00:31:56,960 Lose all the passes, lose all the shots. 467 00:31:57,040 --> 00:32:00,240 Don't save the goal, James, or whatever. It doesn't matter. 468 00:32:01,120 --> 00:32:02,760 But you have to do it convinced. 469 00:32:03,360 --> 00:32:04,360 It's tough? Yeah. 470 00:32:06,720 --> 00:32:08,200 We're going to do it right? 471 00:32:08,760 --> 00:32:09,760 Yeah? Allez. 472 00:32:12,760 --> 00:32:14,280 And Lewis Dunk gets to it, 473 00:32:14,360 --> 00:32:19,280 it strikes Matheus Nunes on the arm, and the referee says penalty! 474 00:32:29,640 --> 00:32:33,920 Well, the momentum's all with Brighton now, and City can't seem to stop them, 475 00:32:34,000 --> 00:32:36,040 and they've scored again! 476 00:32:36,120 --> 00:32:38,880 They've come from behind to lead! 477 00:32:57,440 --> 00:32:59,520 So you think the first half and the second half is the same? 478 00:33:01,440 --> 00:33:03,160 Bro, the first half was miles better. 479 00:33:04,200 --> 00:33:06,000 We need to be calm. We need to relax. 480 00:33:06,080 --> 00:33:07,920 We need to be calm, I totally agree. 481 00:33:08,000 --> 00:33:09,360 But we need to try more, no? 482 00:33:25,440 --> 00:33:28,920 ♪ So, Sally can wait ♪ 483 00:33:29,000 --> 00:33:34,480 ♪ She knows it's too late As we're walkin' on by ♪ 484 00:33:35,880 --> 00:33:40,320 ♪ Her soul slides away ♪ 485 00:33:40,400 --> 00:33:43,200 ♪ "But don't look back in anger," I heard you say ♪ 486 00:33:43,280 --> 00:33:46,960 Could be the greatest songwriter in the fucking world. 487 00:33:47,640 --> 00:33:49,960 At one point, every single thing that you write 488 00:33:51,080 --> 00:33:52,840 becomes part of the furniture. 489 00:33:54,600 --> 00:33:56,640 Then all of a sudden you can't write for shit anymore. 490 00:33:56,720 --> 00:33:58,600 You don't know why. You're not doing anything different. 491 00:33:58,680 --> 00:34:04,720 It's just you have your time and then the world moves on. Do you know what I mean? 492 00:34:04,800 --> 00:34:11,560 ♪ "But don't Look back in anger," I heard you say ♪ 493 00:34:17,840 --> 00:34:20,920 I leave my life, my divorce and my family is away and everything 494 00:34:21,000 --> 00:34:23,240 for all of you. And what do you give back? 495 00:34:23,840 --> 00:34:26,280 The fucking performance you have done, all of you. 496 00:34:26,360 --> 00:34:27,800 It's a disgrace, guys. 497 00:34:28,520 --> 00:34:30,520 And you know what is going to happen? 498 00:34:30,600 --> 00:34:33,240 You know what is going to happen. You will have another manager. 499 00:34:34,640 --> 00:34:36,280 You will have another manager.