It’s not what you do it’s the way that you do it. That is former Barcelona captain Xavi Hernandez’s verdict on Pep Guardiola’s first Premier League title success.
Others have guided Manchester City to the title in recent years but not with the style and swagger we have seen in this campaign.
Guardiola has now won seven league titles in three different countries and Xavi was his captain for his three triumphs in Spain.


The 38-year-old — who is in Madrid this week for a special course that fast-tracks ex-pros through their Fifa coaching badges — tells Sportsmail: ‘Everyone remembers the trophies and that’s what goes on your c.