Congrats to City for the 4-peat!
Allegations aside (and I know that's a big ask...), what they've accomplished under Pep has been truly remarkable. They've continued to maintain drive and motivation game after game, year after year. They've survived injury spells to key players like De Bruyne and Haaland. They've survived losing (or retiring) key players like Aguero, David Silva, Fernandino, Gndoan, Mahrez, etc. (Yes, I know not all those are from this year.) It seems like there's always someone who rose their game to meet any gap, whether that's Foden becoming a top player, Rodri stepping up to score in crucial moments, or even Gvardiol scoring a random brace. Money doesn't magically solve everything; see Man U, Chelsea, and Newcastle. City have built something special. Something that's managed to survive player churn and complacency.
Honestly, it's an honor to be a fan of the team. As a Mets, Giants, (and very nominal Rangers and Knicks) fan, I've put up with a lot of shit play and heartache in my multiple decades of fandom. It's bizarre to be a fan of a genuine winner. And so I'm not going to take that for granted or feel bad about it. I imagine that once Pep leaves, the level will drop. They'll still might win a bunch but I cannot see them continuing to be all conquering like they've been the last 4 years.
"That was unnecessarily dramatic". - NY Mets motto (courtesy of InnerTubeHero)
Congratulations to azuarc, the guru of gurus and winner of GotD 2020!