{"product_id":"9781789468182-blueprint","title":"The Blueprint","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eInside Manchester City and the Guardiola Project\u003cbr\u003eThey will win the Premier League with a record, rampant 100 points - a now legendary 'Centurion' season.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe year is 2023.\u003c\/b\u003e Manchester City have just sealed an historic Treble by winning the Champions League in Istanbul, enhancing their legacy and Guardiola's.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFOREWORD BY NEDUM ONUOHA\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe year is 2012.\u003c\/b\u003e Manchester City have failed in an audacious attempt to appoint Pep Guardiola, the most sought-after manager in world football. They watch as he wins consecutive league titles with Bayern Munich instead.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe year is 201\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e6.\u003c\/b\u003e Guardiola has finally been courted by City. But his first season at the Etihad will be his first ever without a trophy. After drawing the first home game of his second season, he will shut himself away in the dressing room, inconsolable.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe year is 2018.\u003c\/b\u003e Manchester City followed that fateful draw with eighteen wins in a row. They will win the Premier League with a record, rampant 100 points - a now legendary 'Centurion' season.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe year is 2023.\u003c\/b\u003e Manchester City have just sealed an historic Treble by winning the Champions League in Istanbul, enhancing their legacy and Guardiola's. The world's most ambitious sporting project has come full circle and is ready to turn again.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThroughout this project, Chief Manchester City Writer at the \u003ci\u003eManchester Evening News\u003c\/i\u003e, Simon Bajkowski, has been alongside the team. Complete with unrivalled insight and new interviews, this book is a study in high-performance sporting excellence and elite management. But more than that, it is a true insider's guide: to how Manchester City won an historic Treble in 2023, a record fourth consecutive Premier League win in 2024 and how a near-perfect footballing machine was built from the ground up. Prepare for \u003ci\u003eThe Blueprint\u003c\/i\u003e: a remarkable yet controversial ride through a sporting dynasty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53538315731318,"sku":"9781789468182","price":18.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_36330866_2f856479-dad7-4697-a0ab-4f8c412eacbe.jpg?v=1759409396","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781789468182-blueprint","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}