Manchester City boss, Pep Guardiola, called the Godfather of modern coaching, Arrigo Sacchi for advice, before their for the Quadruple last year.
As at November, the Citizens were sitting in 10th place in the Premier League after a home draw with Liverpool and defeat to Tottenham.
Guardiola called former Italy coach Sacchi for advice and was told to start pressing opponents again.
The Premier League champions-elect then went on a 28-game unbeaten run which took them to the Carabao Cup final, the Champions League quarter-finals and the last four of the FA Cup.
Asked which teams he now watches for pleasure, Sacchi told Gazzetta dello Sport: “Bayern Munich play well and also Manchester City since they started to press again. Guardiola called me in November, at the most critical moment, I said to him: ‘You don’t press anymore’.
“Pep improves the championship where he play because he radiates knowledge and courage. Like I did at Milan.
“|At that time, other Italian teams also won in Europe. In the last 10 years nobody has won anything. (Antonio) Conte is on the right path. He is fighting against some old habits.”
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