Inside Manchester City’s Record-Breaking Season: Together: 4-In-A-Row
Together: 4-In-A-Row is now available to all CITY+ subscribers, offering an exclusive, behind-the-scenes look at Manchester City’s historic 2023/24 season, where the club secured an unprecedented fourth consecutive Premier League title.
Exclusive Access and Insights
The feature-length film includes in-depth interviews with key figures such as Ballon d’Or winner Rodri, captain Kyle Walker, Director of Football Txiki Begiristain, City Football Group CEO Ferran Soriano, and manager Pep Guardiola.
Amid claims from pundits that City’s success might lead to complacency, Guardiola firmly dismissed such notions, stressing that every player must meet the club’s demanding standards.
“I’m there, and they will not play,” Guardiola states in the documentary. “They know it. It doesn’t matter [how big is] the name. If they don’t do what they have to do, they will participate less than normal.”
Motivation After the Treble
Following the club’s historic Treble-winning season in 2022/23, Guardiola admitted he wasn’t sure how the team would respond to the new campaign. However, with fresh additions like Jeremy Doku, Josko Gvardiol, Mateo Kovacic, and Matheus Nunes, the squad was reinvigorated.
The manager also introduced a motivational message at the City Football Academy (CFA):
“No team has won four consecutive Premier League titles… yet!”
“After the Treble, even myself, I didn’t know how we would react,” Guardiola explained. “With the new ones, they settle and realise how we behave, what our standards are, and what we have to do to defend them. You cannot imagine how much it helps to have a stable team.”
Early Challenges and Lessons
Guardiola emphasized the importance of starting the season strong, explaining:
“In the first month, we were talking about trying to get points in the beginning. In the first month, you cannot win the Premier League, but you can lose it.”
The cameras captured both the highs and lows of the campaign. Notable challenges included Rodri’s red card against Nottingham Forest and Phil Foden’s late penalty foul that led to a Crystal Palace equalizer. Guardiola’s frustration with these moments highlighted his emotional investment.
“I’m not really proud sometimes, right after the game, when I’m angry for my emotions to pass it on to the players,” Guardiola admitted. “I am a human being, I make mistakes, but I don’t like that. In those moments, 10 men down and giving away an unnecessary penalty, sometimes I cannot control myself either.”
A Must-Watch for Fans
Together: 4-In-A-Row offers an intimate glimpse into one of the most successful seasons in Manchester City’s history, showcasing the determination, discipline, and resilience behind their record-breaking achievements. For fans, it’s an unmissable celebration of a season that rewrote Premier League history.
