Tuesday night saw Pep Guardiola crowned LMA Manager of the Year for the third time in response to Manchester City's fifth title in six seasons. This, the City team, who were short odds on to reclaim their crown when the pre-season title odds were calculated... Certainly a fantastic achievement but arguably a foregone conclusion before a ball was first kicked last August.
Guardiola has undoubtedly changed English football in a way very few before him have managed, and while accusations of untouchable budgets and the triple-figure financial charges looming over City will be levelled at the Spaniard, his genius remains clear.
The Etihad outfit are still on the hunt for a historic treble, which saw a number of outside spectators crown Pep as Manager of the Year before the votes had even been cast. But this award was really supposed to celebrate the best manager from England's top flight alone this term.
