The Catalan has seemed weary by the third season at his previous clubs but he is clearly focused on bringing success to the Blues for years to come
"I need to see if I have the desire and strength to keep going, and if the players are the same. If I could sign for half a year, I would do it."
Half-way through his third season at Barcelona, Pep Guardiola wasn't sure if he could go on much longer. He would eventually sign a one-year extension, but then took a year-long sabbatical from the game in New York - about as far from football, geographically and emotionally, as possible.