5 ways in which Guardiola has improved Manchester City

#3 His man-management has been top-notch

Silva was a beneficiary of Pep's man-management

This is one of the areas that Guardiola has most improved the Manchester City side and it has shown in the results.

Before he came in, a lot of the current top players were playing way below their capacity and basically going through the motions. His work on the training ground and motivation (examples of which can be seen in the #AllOrNothing documentary) has helped the players and therefore, the team, play better.

A prime example is Raheem Sterling. Thanks to his "bold" decision to leave Liverpool and the manner in which he left, the Jamaican-born England star had been hounded by constant media negativity. His every performance for both club and country was dissected and analyzed to death.

The manager put his arm around the player and gave him the confidence boost needed. This resulted in Sterling delivering his best ever goals tally last season.

Despite having to deal with the premature birth of his son, thanks to Guardiola's clever management, David Silva still played a pivotal role last season for City.

Otamendi was another one who was struggling a lot before Guardiola came in. The Argentine had been imperious at Valencia and was brought to Manchester for £32m in 2015.

However, he struggled badly given the lack of a defined pattern of play and looked uncomfortable defensively. He struggled less in Guardiola's first season but was imperious last season, this saw him selected for the Premier League's Team of The Season.