Pep Guardiola has revealed how his drive for perfection at Manchester City has been fuelled by the desire to bring the Premier League’s old guard to their knees.
Guardiola has come out swinging at the biggest names in English football after the champions embarked on another legal battle to prove they have adhered to Financial Fair Play regulations, just two years after UEFA failed to make a similar charge stick.
He believes the battle for City’s future is steeped in history - and that the fight is comparable to the way Barcelona had to defeat the Spanish establishment as well as Real Madrid during his years in charge of the Catalans.