Pep’s Pep Talk: Nine Games, Nine Finals!…

Hold onto your hats, folks! Manchester City are revving their engines and ready to zoom into the Premier League’s top four. In typical Pep Guardiola fashion, the quest for Champions League glory isn’t a calm stroll in the park but more of a wild rollercoaster ride. Currently parked in fifth place, City have their GPS set on snagging one of those extra fancy European spots. Their recent potholes against Nottingham Forest and Brighton were bumps in the road, but rest assured, the road trip isn’t over yet.

After waving goodbye to the FA Cup quarter-finals, City are gearing up to face Leicester City at home—a possible golden ticket to points galore, given their upcoming merry-go-round with teams from the lower half of the league. Meanwhile, other contenders like Newcastle and Fulham have roadblocks aplenty with trips to Arsenal, Liverpool, and chunky fixtures against each other. Even the all-star cast at Chelsea can’t escape neighborly theft of points.

With their eyes on the prize, City’s merry mischief maker, Pep Guardiola, reassures fans, “Nine games, nine finals. I’m confident. I’m always positive—I even see rainbows in the rain!” So fasten your seatbelts and grab your popcorn, because this is one bumpy ride fans won’t want to miss! For all the latest thrills and spills, join our WhatsApp gaggle or hop onto our podcast for all the laughs and gasps!