Manchester City’s manager Pep Guardiola celebrates David Silva. Photo: Lindsey PARNABY / AFPEleven points clear atop the Premier League and on an unprecedented 16-game winning run, Manchester City have produced one of the most stupendous half-seasons in English football history.
At the same stage last season, City were seven points below eventual champions Chelsea in third place and finished the campaign 15 points off the pace.
AFP Sport looks at what manager Pep Guardiola has done to turn City from also-rans into world-beaters.
Finding the right goalkeeper
The boldest move Guardiola made in his maiden season at the Etihad Stadium — axing long-serving goalkeeper Joe Hart — proved his least successful.
Hart’s replacement, Chile international Claudio Bravo, proved ill-suited to the unforgiving cut and thrust of the English game and his error-strewn displays cost City multiple points.
Guardiola took a punt in the close season, authorising a £35 million ($46.8 million, 39.
How Has Guardiola Transformed Man City?
