3 back to back PLs, just won the treble and they’re still playing as if they had been missing on the league for half a decade, even without some key players. It’s ridiculous.
I remember Inter’s 2010-2011 side, who were still fresh from winning the treble and 5 scudetti in a row, and they were pretty spineless tbh. Did a decent season anyway, winning Copa Italia and making it to QF in the UCL, but didn’t seem much interested in defending any of their competitions including Serie A, which Milan won comfortably.
I know Mourinho left and also, there have been a couple of treble-winning sides since then who did just fine. But honestly, how common is it in sports to retain the same drive, even after achieving massive success? Not so common I’d say. It’s pretty unbelievable, regardless of what you may think of City.
With the squad quality & depth and Pep it’s a breeze for City to dominate Premier League. Up to last year they had the unattained goal of winning the Champions League which I believe fueled the team .
Squad character and Pep’s obsession with winning helped a lot. But given the key players like KDB and Kyle Walker are 30+ something don’t think this domination will last much longer.