Pep's pursuit of the Champions League will continue relentlessly

Since he became Barcelona manager, Guardiola has spent 13 seasons in charge of Barca, Bayern Munich and City. The victory over Aston Villa brings him his tenth league title in that period

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - MAY 22: Pep Guardiola, Manager of Manchester City celebrates after their sides third goal during the Premier League match between Manchester City and Aston Villa at Etihad Stadium on May 22, 2022 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)

A season may be made up of a thousand individual snapshots but, as Manchester City celebrate a fourth, dramatic league title in five years, one - involving a mobile phone and a furious Pep Guardiola - lingers in the memory.

It came after a comfortable Champions League victory over Club Brugge at the start of November when City barely broke a sweat in winning 4-1 but their perfectionist manager was furious at what he considered a lacklustre effort.