We first talked about doing a Manchester City cover feature at the start of last season, as we wanted to follow up our September 2010 story with the club. Six years ago, the Blues were looking to win their first Premier League title, while establishing themselves among the English elite. With both aims met, we wanted to know what was next? However, with the first team underperforming in the league and the future of manager Manuel Pellegrini unclear, going back didn’t feel quite right. Then a few things happened. City’s Under-16 and U14 teams enjoyed 9-0 wins over Manchester United and Liverpool, their women’s team secured a league (their first) and cup double and, oh yeah, they brought in Pep Guardiola. From top to bottom, the club felt revitalised. What…
