Viral footage of Pep Guardiola and Ilkay Gundogan in Manchester City training has resurfaced and rival fans don't know how they'll compete.
Manchester City are looking to win a record-extending fifth successive Premier League title this season, and so far the signs are ominous for their rivals.
Pep Guardiola's side have kicked off their 2024-25 campaign with victories against Chelsea and Ipswich Town, and are already producing slick performances.
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City have been fairly quiet in the transfer market this summer, and it looked like Brazilian winger Savinho would be their only new signing.
That was until former captain Ilkay Gundogan became available, with Barcelona allowing him to leave the Camp Nou on a free transfer.
The 33-year-old, who captained City to a historic treble in 2022-23, made his second City debut during Saturday's 4-1 win against Ipswich.
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Footage from that 2022-23 campaign has now resurfaced on social media, with a clip of Guardiola in training going viral.
The footage shows a near-hysterical Guardiola expressing his love for his players during a training match.
"I love you so much Gundo! We won the Premier League because you were there!" Guardiola shouts, referencing the double Gundogan scored on the final day of the 2021-22 season to win City the title.
"And Kevin [De Bruyne] knows you are there!"
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Guardiola got even weirder when he made up a nickname for Portuguese star Bernardo Silva.
"Benardo...Bernardiki! Rodri, Bernardiki!" he exclaimed. "Here, Bernadiki, and goal!
"Guys, I'm going to retire. I'm going to retire! I've seen my team play like I want. You won the Premier League. I don't want to win anymore.
"It's so good, guys. It's so good! It's so good guys. Here, tiki, tiki, tiki, tiki, taka. Tiki-taka, I love it guys!"
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After seeing that footage again, fans of City's rivals don't see how any team but City can win the title this season.
"Most geniuses are psychopaths," one fan commented on X, while another replied: "This guy is f****** mental."
Another fan wrote: "I pity Arsenal," and another said: "Nobody will win this league if that man is still there. Nobody."
Topics: Manchester City, Premier League, Football, Pep Guardiola, Arsenal, Ilkay Gundogan
Alex Brotherton