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they will want to keep the standards going into the next season whether or not that means they are going to require investment in different areas on the pitch remains to be seen. do you know of any areas where they are looking to bolster their squad? where they may be looking to twin the fact that their squad? where are they looking forward to and what their plans are? i where are they looking forward to and what their plans are?- where are they looking forward to and what their plans are? i think a lane art and what their plans are? i think a large part of— and what their plans are? i think a large part of it _ and what their plans are? i think a large part of it will _ and what their plans are? i think a large part of it will depend - and what their plans are? i think a large part of it will depend on - and what their plans are? i think a large part of it will depend on whoi large part of it will depend on who stays the season, who goes. so pictures of el kiker no one there, the captain earlier on the bus holding the various different trophies. his future is up in the air. his contract expires in the summer. he has been reportedly offered a one—year extension, would people elsewhere in search of a longer contract. there has been talk of a potential move to spain or to saudi arabia, a place where huge figures are being thrown around for big players the moment. the legal
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work karim benzema, christian alterman although comeau going off in search of a new challenge, players who may feel they may have achieved everything they can in british football. the captain could be one of those players. midfield could be a area where pep guardiola looks to strengthen over the summer, but i think given the structure and the hierarchy at manchester city there will be succession planning already plans in place as players move on, targets that they have identified for a long time now. so depending on which players decide to stay and i suppose the captain, a key figure in this team, i think will affect obviously their plans for the summer. but it is a really, it is difficult to see many areas of
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weakness in that manchester city team. there are times where they are unplayable. the inter milan manager described them as the best team in the world. so it's almost of the cults at times to think on how you improve on that. but pep guardiola will be thinking, next season, the champions league final is being played in london. that is an opportunity to win back to back champions league. also no team has 14 premier league titles in a row, target they will be at two. so they are just now on a different level really and i think they will be pushing for a european dominance and to continue this incredible domestic dominance that they secured now over the past few years. pep dominance that they secured now over the past few veere— the past few years. pep guardiola seems to have _ the past few years. pep guardiola seems to have instilled _ the past few years. pep guardiola seems to have instilled in - the past few years. pep guardiola seems to have instilled in his - the past few years. pep guardiola l seems to have instilled in his squad this relentless desire to keep achieving, to keep on winning. katie, stay there, we will bring invoice barnett, a manchester city
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fan all the way from iowa and the united states. maurice, thank you so much forjoining us, how do you feel now that your team are troubled winners? i now that your team are troubled winners? ., ., ._ winners? i am thrilled all the way from over here. _ winners? i am thrilled all the way from over here. -- _ winners? i am thrilled all the way from over here. -- treble - winners? i am thrilled all the way. from over here. -- treble winners. winners? i am thrilled all the way i from over here. -- treble winners. i understand — from over here. -- treble winners. i understand it _ from over here. -- treble winners. i understand it is _ from over here. -- treble winners. i understand it is a _ from over here. -- treble winners. i understand it is a weird _ from over here. -- treble winners. i understand it is a weird name. - from over here. -- treble winners. i understand it is a weird name. i - from over here. -- treble winners. i understand it is a weird name. i am| understand it is a weird name. i am thrilled _ understand it is a weird name. i am thrilled that — understand it is a weird name. i am thrilled that the treble was something was that i love a hot take something was that i love a hot take so i predicted last season, but that wasjust— so i predicted last season, but that wasjust for— so i predicted last season, but that wasjust for the last but so i predicted last season, but that was just for the last but to see what the — was just for the last but to see what the team has done and the way that they— what the team has done and the way that they have pushed through being able to— that they have pushed through being able to take out, notjust that they have pushed through being able to take out, not just take out but push — able to take out, not just take out but push past arsenal and inter milan— but push past arsenal and inter milan and — but push past arsenal and inter milan and i guess somebody but human -- so _ milan and i guess somebody but human
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-- so many— milan and i guess somebody but human —— so many bogeyman and so many problems— —— so many bogeyman and so many problems that we have dealt with in our past _ problems that we have dealt with in our past that i'm taking the most from _ our past that i'm taking the most from the — our past that i'm taking the most from the season.— our past that i'm taking the most from the season. they certainly did not do the easy _ from the season. they certainly did not do the easy way _ from the season. they certainly did not do the easy way they _ from the season. they certainly did not do the easy way they did - from the season. they certainly did not do the easy way they did at - from the season. they certainly did not do the easy way they did at the | not do the easy way they did at the hard way and still came out on top the cheeky question here. the reason we are doing this programme at the moment is what we have been expecting the parade, the open top parade through the city of manchester, i am looking at a lot of umbrellas, a lot of wet hair, a lot of raindrops what is the weather like in iowa? which they have reconsidered their planning and staged it out there? yes reconsidered their planning and staged it out there?— staged it out there? yes i think hundreds of — staged it out there? yes i think hundreds of thousands - staged it out there? yes i think hundreds of thousands of - staged it out there? yes i think. hundreds of thousands of people would _ hundreds of thousands of people would love to come to iowa. we have a beautiful— would love to come to iowa. we have a beautiful river that is, no... a beautiful riverthat is, no... i'm sure _ a beautiful riverthat is, no... i'm sure they— a beautiful riverthat is, no... i'm sure they would be happy with the rain i _ sure they would be happy with the rain lam — sure they would be happy with the rain i am sure they would not have any other— rain i am sure they would not have any other way and i'm sure that is void it— any other way and i'm sure that is void it should in manchester. maybe the are void it should in manchester. maybe they are paying _ void it should in manchester. maybe they are paying tribute _ void it should in manchester. maybe they are paying tribute to _ void it should in manchester. maybe they are paying tribute to the - they are paying tribute to the attributes of traditional british weather. we are seeing some live pictures now. just from a little earlier of the buses going through
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the city you can see the players going absolutely ballistic at the front of the bus waving their three trophies about mably. fans absolutely loving it. there have been so many standout players the season, early in obviously has grab headlines with more than 50 goals —— earl and haaland who for you was the standout performance for that night and over the season?— standout performance for that night and over the season? ederson was my man of the match, _ and over the season? ederson was my man of the match, i _ and over the season? ederson was my man of the match, i know— and over the season? ederson was my man of the match, i know he had - and over the season? ederson was my man of the match, i know he had a - man of the match, i know he had a scary _ man of the match, i know he had a scary moment, but he was clutch when we need _ scary moment, but he was clutch when we need to— scary moment, but he was clutch when we need to over the season it is so many— we need to over the season it is so many people. obviously katie be helpless — many people. obviously katie be helpless out early on but when they seem _ helpless out early on but when they seem to _ helpless out early on but when they seem to struggle we had a lot of players —
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seem to struggle we had a lot of players step up and coach maxes all of the _ players step up and coach maxes all of the time, — players step up and coach maxes all of the time, rico what he was able to do— of the time, rico what he was able to do and — of the time, rico what he was able to do and what he was able to bring brought— to do and what he was able to bring brought the transformation of this new formation that forced all of these _ new formation that forced all of these people to step their game up and we _ these people to step their game up and we think an 18—year—old could do that for— and we think an 18—year—old could do that for these legends of manchester. i could keep going. a congee _ manchester. i could keep going. a congee coming in and doing what he was doing _ congee coming in and doing what he was doing in the champions league final~ _ was doing in the champions league final~ and _ was doing in the champions league final. and just another person being put in _ final. and just another person being put in the _ final. and just another person being put in the left back that we would not think— put in the left back that we would not think to be there and it's like there _ not think to be there and it's like there preferred permission. the team as a whole _ there preferred permission. the team as a whole just being able to step up as a whole just being able to step up and _ as a whole just being able to step up and giving us the confidence as a fan because — up and giving us the confidence as a fan because with a typical manchester city you are always waiting — manchester city you are always waiting for the ball to drop and it happened early on. around the world cup beginning and end of that most
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of the _ cup beginning and end of that most of the season we have been able to enjoy— of the season we have been able to enjoy a lot — of the season we have been able to enjoy a lot of it. can of the season we have been able to enjoy a lot of it— enjoy a lot of it. can i ask when rodfi enjoy a lot of it. can i ask when rodri boss michael _ enjoy a lot of it. can i ask when rodri boss michael when - enjoy a lot of it. can i ask when rodri boss michael when and i enjoy a lot of it. can i ask when l rodri boss michael when and how enjoy a lot of it. can i ask when - rodri boss michael when and how did i compare to that moment in 2012? that stands out as a moment of true glory for manchester city fans, can you compare the two? n glory for manchester city fans, can you compare the two?— you compare the two? i can't and i was a city — you compare the two? i can't and i was a city fan _ you compare the two? i can't and i was a city fan but _ you compare the two? i can't and i was a city fan but watching in - you compare the two? i can't and i was a city fan but watching in the l was a city fan but watching in the us was— was a city fan but watching in the us was almost impossible, it was super— us was almost impossible, it was super tough. us was almost impossible, it was supertough. so us was almost impossible, it was super tough. sol us was almost impossible, it was super tough. so i also wasn't of age to he _ super tough. so i also wasn't of age to he at— super tough. so i also wasn't of age to he at a _ super tough. so i also wasn't of age to be at a bar sol super tough. so i also wasn't of age to be at a bar so i watched replays later— to be at a bar so i watched replays later on _ to be at a bar so i watched replays later on youtube so that was exciting _ later on youtube so that was exciting. but this was more because i exciting. but this was more because i was _ exciting. but this was more because i was able _ exciting. but this was more because i was able to be in the moment and i do city— i was able to be in the moment and i do city content to so i am excited to talk— do city content to so i am excited to talk about those things with my co-host it — to talk about those things with my co—host. it isjust the community that i_ co—host. it isjust the community that i have — co—host. it isjust the community that i have with people that i
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talked — that i have with people that i talked to that varsity fans. this three _ talked to that varsity fans. this three days have been fantastic. just constant _ three days have been fantastic. just constant celebration and joy and so much _ constant celebration and joy and so much happiness. it�*s constant celebration and 'oy and so much happinesah constant celebration and 'oy and so much happiness. it's been beautiful. do ou much happiness. it's been beautiful. do you have — much happiness. it's been beautiful. do you have any _ much happiness. it's been beautiful. do you have any manchester - much happiness. it's been beautiful. do you have any manchester united | do you have any manchester united friends out there and are they somewhat less happy? i friends out there and are they somewhat less happy?- friends out there and are they somewhat less happy? i have a few and they have _ somewhat less happy? i have a few and they have been _ somewhat less happy? i have a few and they have been very _ somewhat less happy? i have a few and they have been very silent. - somewhat less happy? i have a fewl and they have been very silent. they -ive and they have been very silent. they give me. _ and they have been very silent. they give me. i_ and they have been very silent. they give me, iwas and they have been very silent. they give me, i was shocked to actually buy how _ give me, i was shocked to actually buy how many people said congratulations. and i had some other— congratulations. and i had some other fans — congratulations. and i had some other fans of other squads say that maybe _ other fans of other squads say that maybe that'sjust a other fans of other squads say that maybe that's just a sign of who i other fans of other squads say that maybe that'sjust a sign of who i am as a person — maybe that'sjust a sign of who i am as a person that they are congratulating. because i appreciate that. congratulating. because i appreciate that but _ congratulating. because i appreciate that. but they may not be thinking of that— that. but they may not be thinking of that season because he did say they would win the treble, it may not he _ they would win the treble, it may not he a — they would win the treble, it may not be a nice person.— they would win the treble, it may not be a nice person. your humble reputation — not be a nice person. your humble reputation may — not be a nice person. your humble reputation may not _ not be a nice person. your humble reputation may not last _ not be a nice person. your humble reputation may not last into - not be a nice person. your humble reputation may not last into next | reputation may not last into next season. it reputation may not last into next season. . ., reputation may not last into next season. , ., ., , ., season. it is all over. it is gone. i am season. it is all over. it is gone. i am glad _ season. it is all over. it is gone. i am glad you — season. it is all over. it is gone. i am glad you bring _ season. it is all over. it is gone. i am glad you bring that - season. it is all over. it is gone. i am glad you bring that up. - season. it is all over. it is gone. | i am glad you bring that up. now city have had so much success this
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season do you worry, there won't be the same level of hunger going into next season, now that they have achieved so much how do you keep that fire and motivation and peoples bellies? how can you give them aiming for more?— aiming for more? that's a great ruestion aiming for more? that's a great question and — aiming for more? that's a great question and i'm _ aiming for more? that's a great question and i'm sure _ aiming for more? that's a great question and i'm sure that - aiming for more? that's a great question and i'm sure that will. aiming for more? that's a great i question and i'm sure that will be aiming for more? that's a great - question and i'm sure that will be a main _ question and i'm sure that will be a main conversation over the summer. we have _ main conversation over the summer. we have that — main conversation over the summer. we have that problem in the middle of the _ we have that problem in the middle of the season. pep guardiola had to come _ of the season. pep guardiola had to come out _ of the season. pep guardiola had to come out and call everyone out from the backroom staff to to the players that we _ the backroom staff to to the players that we need to see the fire in the bellies— that we need to see the fire in the bellies that was missing. the team was able _ bellies that was missing. the team was able to— bellies that was missing. the team was able to bring that back. so hoping — was able to bring that back. so hoping the movements that city do make _ hoping the movements that city do make that — hoping the movements that city do make that players may or may not leave, _ make that players may or may not leave, that is the biggest question marks— leave, that is the biggest question marks but— leave, that is the biggest question marks but the only thing better than winning _ marks but the only thing better than winning once is winning twice. sol would _ winning once is winning twice. sol would love — winning once is winning twice. sol would love to believe that they will try to _ would love to believe that they will try to go _ would love to believe that they will try to go for a quadruple. just when all of— try to go for a quadruple. just when all of the _
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try to go for a quadruple. just when all of the true bees. to see if they canjoin in— all of the true bees. to see if they canjoin in random competitions, sorry— canjoin in random competitions, sorry i'm — canjoin in random competitions, sorry i'm being goofy. expectation still clearly _ sorry i'm being goofy. expectation still clearly pretty _ sorry i'm being goofy. expectation still clearly pretty high. _ sorry i'm being goofy. expectation still clearly pretty high. as - sorry i'm being goofy. expectation still clearly pretty high. as they i still clearly pretty high. as they clearly deserved to be. treble is absolutely no mean feat. you mentioned there that a lot depends on who is at the club next season. the captain, there are question marks about his future. who are you concerned about in terms of leaving the club and who would you be excited to bring into the club if you had a wish list? i excited to bring into the club if you had a wish list?— you had a wish list? i believe la orte you had a wish list? i believe laporte is — you had a wish list? i believe laporte is gone. _ you had a wish list? i believe laporte is gone. he - you had a wish list? i believej laporte is gone. he deserves you had a wish list? i believe - laporte is gone. he deserves more playing _ laporte is gone. he deserves more playing time i wasjumping quickly because _ playing time i wasjumping quickly because we are seeing some absolutely brilliant pictures as pep guardiola — absolutely brilliant pictures as pep guardiola we set up on peoples shoulders pumping his arms his sleeves — shoulders pumping his arms his sleeves are rolled up he is absolutely drenched and he does not seem _ absolutely drenched and he does not seem to _ absolutely drenched and he does not seem to matter to him. we absolutely drenched and he does not seem to matter to him.— seem to matter to him. we can see ruite seem to matter to him. we can see quite helpfully _ seem to matter to him. we can see quite helpfully with _ seem to matter to him. we can see quite helpfully with the _ seem to matter to him. we can see quite helpfully with the lights - seem to matter to him. we can see quite helpfully with the lights just l quite helpfully with the lights just how torrential the rain is. a sea of
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sky—blue fans probably a little bit soaked through to the skin. luckily for them it has been seriously warm weather in the uk. so don't you worry. people will not be freezing babe will just worry. people will not be freezing babe willjust be utterly sought and as you saw there. i cannot wait to see pictures of pep guardiola again some pretty good shots of fans absolutely belting their hearts out singing to their hearts content showing their heroes how much, just how much they are treble victory wins to them. i would love to see pep guardiola again, sleeves rolled up pep guardiola again, sleeves rolled up for had glistening in the rain.
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there wasjust that there was just that one extra thing that i_ there was just that one extra thing that i was— there was just that one extra thing that i was hoping to get in this next class of players. _ to get in this next class of players, this generation of hopeful legends _ players, this generation of hopeful legends at city. they were able to take that — legends at city. they were able to take that next step their predecessors were not. that is what i am predecessors were not. that is what i am very— predecessors were not. that is what i am very excited about. in predecessors were not. that is what i am very excited about.— i am very excited about. in the less my number— i am very excited about. in the less my number is _ i am very excited about. in the less my number is are _ i am very excited about. in the less my number is are incorrect - i am very excited about. in the less my number is are incorrect i - i am very excited about. in the less| my number is are incorrect i believe this is pep guardiola's third champions league victory —— and unless. he had a treble with parcel and i believe in the 2009 season. now he has managed to do it again with manchester city. to your thinking and of course you are a little bit biased, because you are manchester city fan, rephrase this a better way, where does this put him in the makings of all—time great managers? and before you answer want to point out we are seeing pep
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guardiola on our screens. he is clambering, he isjust truly left guardiola on our screens. he is clambering, he is just truly left of the shot, there are people on lamp posts, on top of street signs. guardiola is shaking his fist at them, soaking up theirjubilation, they are going absolutely barmy, their hero is giving them... he has delivered the winds they wanted, the trophies that they wanted of the —— the treble that they wanted. we can listen to some the atmosphere right now. ithink... i'm i think... i'm afraid sarge let you down i'm afraid that is the microphones on the people who are doing the life stage entertainment where the buses going to end up. we will end up on that stage at which point hearing that narration will be useful, but until then the bus is winding its way through the city. you can see pictures of pep guardiola there. so as i was saying,
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pep guardiola has got his third champions league trophy. where does this put him in the all—time rankings of great managers? i this put him in the all-time rankings of great managers? i feel like he was — rankings of great managers? i feel like he was there _ rankings of great managers? i feel like he was there already. - rankings of great managers? i feel like he was there already. this does help because that was the one thing that you _ help because that was the one thing that you could hold against him. which _ that you could hold against him. which he — that you could hold against him. which he has been able to do to football— which he has been able to do to football when he came to city. can he play— football when he came to city. can he play his— football when he came to city. can he play his football and the english football, _ he play his football and the english football, it is tough, powerful. can goalkeepers play from the back in now it _ goalkeepers play from the back in now it seems when everyone is doing. it is now it seems when everyone is doing. it is what _ now it seems when everyone is doing. it is what he _ now it seems when everyone is doing. it is what he has done time and time again— it is what he has done time and time again club— it is what he has done time and time again club after club has to be respected. and seeing him injure himself— respected. and seeing him injure himself now after this treble —— enjoy— himself now after this treble —— enjoy himself. maybe we will see... we are _ enjoy himself. maybe we will see... we are seeing some pretty exciting
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live pictures of my current one. he is shirtless and rolling around the top of that bus and having the time of his life, haaland. he can cure me clearly shaking his fist off of the back of the bust soaking it all up. diaz on the left wearing all manners of metals. they are having a serious party in the city of. are you said you cannot be there or are you happy in the slightly warmer weather of iowa? i in the slightly warmer weather of iowa? ., , , . iowa? i will gladly be drenched and have pointless _ iowa? i will gladly be drenched and have pointless apps _ iowa? i will gladly be drenched and have pointless apps on _ iowa? i will gladly be drenched and have pointless apps on right - iowa? i will gladly be drenched and i have pointless apps on right now and be there _ have pointless apps on right now and be there i_ have pointless apps on right now and be there. i actually have not been to the _ be there. i actually have not been to the stadium, that is on my checklist _ to the stadium, that is on my checklist i'm hoping to do it this fall. ., checklist i'm hoping to do it this fall, ., checklist i'm hoping to do it this fall. ., ., ., ., fall. something to look forward to. i would fall. something to look forward to. i would trade _ fall. something to look forward to. i would trade in _ fall. something to look forward to. i would trade in a _ fall. something to look forward to. i would trade in a second. - i would trade in a second. that experience _ i would trade in a second. that experience i can only imagine the
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fun i_ experience i can only imagine the fun i would — experience i can only imagine the fun i would have and it is truly an experience — fun i would have and it is truly an experience that i would truly hold onto for— experience that i would truly hold onto for the rest of their lives with— onto for the rest of their lives with all— onto for the rest of their lives with all that whimsical cliche stuff~ — with all that whimsical cliche stuff |— with all that whimsical cliche stuff. ., , with all that whimsical cliche stuff. . ., . with all that whimsical cliche stuff. ., stuff. i hope you get the chance to visit the stadium _ stuff. i hope you get the chance to visit the stadium these _ stuff. i hope you get the chance to visit the stadium these are - stuff. i hope you get the chance to visit the stadium these are not - stuff. i hope you get the chance to | visit the stadium these are not live pictures at the moment these are from slightly earlier on in the parade. i went to bring up my first memory of the topless haaland on that bus you can see still raining. these are live pictures in manchester. we saw haaland from that quick topless junk that he gave us. you can see the man is built like a machine. he has had a remarkable season, more than 50 goals i believe he was the champions league golden boot winner. just how important has he been in delivering this historic season for your club?— season for your club? can't say enou:h season for your club? can't say enough positive _ season for your club? can't say enough positive affirmations. l season for your club? can't say . enough positive affirmations. yes, his goals _ enough positive affirmations. yes, his goals were great but he started off immediately from the second
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preseason match. i know it is preseason— preseason match. i know it is preseason but him showing up and scoring _ preseason but him showing up and scoring there and then immediately when _ scoring there and then immediately when manchester city and was goals. he showed _ when manchester city and was goals. he showed up and instantly gave what he thought he was going to be because — he thought he was going to be because he would not have scored in the first— because he would not have scored in the first goal, the first match even the first goal, the first match even the second — the first goal, the first match even the second i can only imagine the scenes _ the second i can only imagine the scenes so — the second i can only imagine the scenes. so hench is bringing what we thought— scenes. so hench is bringing what we thought immediately and honestly going _ thought immediately and honestly going beyond the way that he was scoring _ going beyond the way that he was scoring the goal. there wasjust an energy— scoring the goal. there wasjust an energy that — scoring the goal. there wasjust an energy that he has brought. i do think— energy that he has brought. i do think that — energy that he has brought. i do think that there have been a few signings — think that there have been a few signings that mencius do you have made _ signings that mencius do you have made of— signings that mencius do you have made of glass two years that have brought _ made of glass two years that have brought an edge to our routine. —— t. i brought an edge to our routine. -- t. ., �* ., brought an edge to our routine. -- t. i don't want to make any crude comparisons _ t. i don't want to make any crude comparisons but _ t. i don't want to make any crude comparisons but another- t. i don't want to make any crude comparisons but another young i
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t. i don't want to make any crude - comparisons but another young player who went on to extraordinary greatness under pep guardiola's tutelage is leonel massey. do you think haaland can achieve the heights that mess he has does he have the drive, ability, work ethic to get there?— have the drive, ability, work ethic to get there? from what i hear he has an amazing — to get there? from what i hear he has an amazing support _ to get there? from what i hear he has an amazing support system. | to get there? from what i hear he i has an amazing support system. he to get there? from what i hear he - has an amazing support system. he is eating animal livers and hearts and stuff because it isjust straight nutrients. i think he is doing the things— nutrients. i think he is doing the things that — nutrients. i think he is doing the things that are needed to win. it 'ust things that are needed to win. it just all— things that are needed to win. it just all matters where he wants to be to _ just all matters where he wants to be to fit in — just all matters where he wants to be to fit in the team and how he wants— be to fit in the team and how he wants to — be to fit in the team and how he wants to stay. the best chance he has her _ wants to stay. the best chance he has her now — wants to stay. the best chance he has her now i think will be with city _ has her now i think will be with city i— has her now i think will be with city. i may— has her now i think will be with city. i may be biased but i do think the best— city. i may be biased but i do think the best chance of winning right now is at city—
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the best chance of winning right now is at city under pep guardiola. maybe — is at city under pep guardiola. maybe after 2025 we can i guess discuss — maybe after 2025 we can i guess discuss from there but right now there _ discuss from there but right now there is— discuss from there but right now there is no— discuss from there but right now there is no better spot than manchester city. | there is no better spot than manchester city.— there is no better spot than manchester city. there is no better spot than manchester ci . ., , ., manchester city. i will forgive your bias, manchester city. i will forgive your bias. today's _ manchester city. i will forgive your bias. today's a _ manchester city. i will forgive your bias, today's a day _ manchester city. i will forgive your bias, today's a day when _ manchester city. i will forgive your bias, today's a day when you - manchester city. i will forgive your bias, today's a day when you are i bias, today's a day when you are allowed it. stay there but i would just like to bring in our correspondent katie again. we have been looking at live pictures eyes the bus has been winding its way through manchester a lot of seriously bedraggled players not looking in spirits having seriously a good time. do you think this manchester city team will be able to maintain the standards that they have set this using? is it possible to be so good for so long. i have set this using? is it possible to be so good for so long.- to be so good for so long. i think that is the _ to be so good for so long. i think that is the big — to be so good for so long. i think that is the big question. - to be so good for so long. i think that is the big question. i - to be so good for so long. i think that is the big question. i think. that is the big question. i think that's what separates the great teams from the greatest teams is not just winning it it's being able to
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maintain that success and stay at the top level of the game and when year after year and find the different formulas and adjust the team if needed and maintain that sort of success and build a dynasty like we saw under sir alex ferguson at manchester united. and how we saw carlo and schlott do at real madrid. so that is the big question. the chain busily of course is always the one they crave. can they go in when it again and 19 this. i think you could say with the manager that they have in the squad and with the buying power that they have that is a distinct possibility. they will be i am sure pushing for a quadruple looking to retain the champions league when the final is in london.
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and i think that is almost an obsession of guardia was his maintaining standards and a relentless level of excellence. and you have to say he has delivered wherever he has gone. he won the treble at barcelona. he won titles at byron munich as well and dominated in the legal and since he came to city he arrived at city with 12 major trophies sorry, he has won 12 major trophies sorry, he has won 12 major trophies since joining. 12 major trophies sorry, he has won 12 major trophies sincejoining. the numbers are really incredible. he is taking them to the next level so you cannot rule out a mastermind like that in proving what is already a great team but i think there is no doubt we are seeing what none of the greatest if not one of the greatest if not the greatest team in english football right now. if they go on to dominate in europe then i think the
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argument is almost settled, really. obviously, next season and gets a bit more difficult. they will have more games and to the club world cup to play in for example. teams will be trying even harder to beat them to figure out ways of beating them but i think the fact that they have seen city this season find different ways to win notjust winning but they have really ground out results and have won games and they have not been playing particularly well as was on the champions league final when they were not at their very best and i can particularly in the first half but they found a different way to win and i think thatis different way to win and i think that is really what will scare a lot of teams out there in europe. it is hard to find a weakness in this team. ., ., ., , ., team. you mentioned that they are able to shift — team. you mentioned that they are able to shift up _ team. you mentioned that they are able to shift up their _ team. you mentioned that they are able to shift up their styles. - team. you mentioned that they are able to shift up their styles. i - able to shift up their styles. i want to talk about the game on saturday against inter milan. how
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impressive that they were not able to reach the heights of stylish football that they usually like to demonstrate on the page. haaland did not look like he was going to score at the mammoth number of goals he has gotten use to the season. does it make all the more impressive but they were able to grind out a different style of wind? i they were able to grind out a different style of wind? i think it does and l _ different style of wind? i think it does and i think— different style of wind? i think it does and i think that _ different style of wind? i think it does and i think that what - different style of wind? i think it | does and i think that what makes this manchester city seem so impressive. i think a lot of people ahead of the champions league final were predicting a heavy manchester city win, that they would win confidently. that they would beat them confidently and breezed past byron munich in this final. so they were a lot of people were expecting more of the scene and it was a very different game. inter milan did exceptionally well in shutting down
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haaland, but cityjust found a different way to win. and you could tell in the build—up to that goal that when it fell to rodri that he was going to slot it into the bottom corner. they have talent in every area of the pitch. even when they lost kevin de on such a crucial part of how they play and how they get the ball into my even when he went off you just knew that pep guardiola would find a way to tinker and adjust and that they had the players to do that. to step up when needed. i think that is what is impressive about this city team is that they have had seasons in opposition that 100 points premier league season, a record—breaking season there. and this time they have overcome a difficult mid season that blip they
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fell behind arsenal and they dug in and found different ways to win. when you do that you can almost cope with anything that is put in front of you. that is what the site have been able to do. irate of you. that is what the site have been able to do.— been able to do. we have talked about how _ been able to do. we have talked about how they _ been able to do. we have talked about how they try _ been able to do. we have talked about how they try to _ been able to do. we have talked about how they try to maintain i been able to do. we have talked - about how they try to maintain their standards into the next season. we do not have a lot of time but i would just like to ask who do we think will be their main challenges next season, will liverpool looking to bounce back, arsenal so close in the premier league, newcastle obviously have a lot of investment who do you see as people who will be able to challenge their dominance? interesting question. i think i'm the summer scene which teams do their business at the transfer window what players come in and who shifts out that perhaps could change the pitch is likely. you have to say liverpool would have a better season next season that they have done this season. that darwin nunez will be a better player next season and they will not have the same struggles as
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they have had the season. newcastle obviously under their saudi backed ownership they are currently the richest club in world football. they will have a decent transfer budget, eddie howell will have a decent transfer budget the summer and they will have a great defence there at united, just a few more players thought it around there to deepen their squad which is much needed. that could happen and impact. the elves they have champions league football as well to worry about next season which they have not had for some time so that will stretch their squad. arsenal came very close, did they too pushing, winning the title. pushing city all the way so i think probably the main challenges next season would be arsenal, liverpool. you would think it would come to you would think it would come to scene at chelsea and posta blog lou scene at chelsea and posta blog lou at spurs. it will be very at spurs. interesting summer. interesting to see just who is going to push city whether they can get within touching
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distance. as if to say given the season that they have had they will be by much faster in battle and i'm sure we will all be watching. you can stay with _ sure we will all be watching. you can stay with us _ sure we will all be watching. you can stay with us here _ sure we will all be watching. you can stay with us here on bbc news and follow continuing coverage of the man city page on the bbc sport website and on bbc iplayer. and we wanted to assure the publici hello, i'm nancy kacungira. you're watching the context on bbc news. if even half of it is true, then he is toast. it if even half of it is true, then he is toast. . ., , if even half of it is true, then he is toast. , ., , ., is toast. it is a very detailed indictment _ is toast. it is a very detailed indictment and _ is toast. it is a very detailed indictment and it _ is toast. it is a very detailed indictment and it is - is toast. it is a very detailed indictment and it is very - is toast. it is a very detailed - indictment and it is very damning. anybody at that lighting the this regard _ anybody at that lighting the this regard is— anybody at that lighting the this regard is classified information should — regard is classified information should be held accountable. in downtown miami at the courthouse,
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