Beware: Pep's competitive juices are well and truly flowing

It took just a few minutes of that penalty shoot-out victory over Manchester United on Saturday to make us realise the competitive juices still flow like Niagara Falls in a rainstorm.

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola celebrates after winning the FA Community Shield. Pic: Nick Potts/PA Wire.

EXPERIENCED Pep Guardiola watchers thought we had encountered a more relaxed version of the intense Catalan coach during a pre-season sweep through the USA and build-up to the Community Shield.

It took just a few minutes of that penalty shoot-out victory over Manchester United on Saturday to make us realise the competitive juices - and there is an argument that they are unmatched in the modern football arena - still flow like Niagara Falls in a rainstorm.