Pep Guardiola spent a couple of days visiting family in Barcelona last week, precious relaxation time before the final push trying to create history with Manchester City.
Guardiola is still intense but at 52 not the obsessive that saw him twice win the Champions League at Barcelona when he began his managerial career.
City are just seven games away from emulating Manchester United’s unique achievement of winning the Premier League, Champions League and FA Cup in 1999, and face a key few days with Everton away on Sunday in the league followed by Real Madrid at the Etihad on Wednesday.