Jurgen Klopp's departure means Pep Guardiola will become alone. There is only one Premier League-winning coach still working in the league and that is Guardiola.
Guardiola made history last season: the first coach to win four consecutive Premier League titles. With Klopp's departure, in a sense, Guardiola's biggest rival is gone. Of course, none of the remaining "captains" in the tournament want The Citizens to continue to dominate.
"Everyone wants the crown we have worn for the past four years," the Spanish strategist said last week.
Guardiola has the ability to create winning teams week after week, year after year. Guardiola's Man City is capable of winning 12-15 consecutive victories. They can become the first English club to win five consecutive seasons, feats that have happened in Ligue 1, Seria A and Bundesliga, but have never appeared in England.
Arsenal came closer than ever to overthrowing Man City last season, but it would not be surprising if The Citizens were still the team that continued to celebrate. However, there is still a sense of doubt about Man City's dominance in the coming years.
The main reason is that 115 charges related to Man City can be decided this season. In the worst case scenario, if Guardiola's team is relegated, the Premier League will be completely reshaped. Or even, the situation of the tournament will change significantly if The Citizens are deducted points.
Next was Guardiola's departure, something the Spanish strategist himself admitted. The former Barcelona coach is in the final year of his contract and insists he is closer to the end than the start.
When Klopp had a contract with Liverpool until 2026, there was an opinion that time was the key for the German strategist to defeat Guardiola. Now that Klopp has left the Premier League, that could be Mikel Arteta's target.
More importantly, Guardiola is not the only one at the Etihad whose contract expires in 2025. Kevin De Bruyne is the same - the loss is even more devastating than Guardiola's in some respects. Even with bottomless pockets, Man City may not be able to find a worthy replacement for the Belgian player.
Kyle Walker has speed despite his age but has shown signs of deterioration at EURO 2024. Bernardo Silva's legs are also gradually becoming heavier. Man City had the 8th highest average age in the Premier League last season and just lost a young player, Julian Alvarez.
Of course, young talents like Rico Lewis, Oscar Bobb and James McAtee have performed well, while rookie Savinho is only 20 years old and Phil Foden is 24. In attack, Erling Haaland promises to bring a number of goals. stable for a long time.
The Citizens' dominance may last for the next few years but their opponents will console themselves with the fact that nothing lasts forever...
