Pep Guardiola's HT speech before Man City's PL title comeback v Villa was epic

Manchester City’s stunning late comeback to defeat Aston Villa and lift the Premier League title on the final day of the 2021/22 season will always be remembered as one of the most dramatic in English top-flight history.

Heading into the contest at the Etihad Stadium, Pep Guardiola’s side knew that victory would guarantee them a fourth Premier League crown in five seasons at the expense of title rivals Liverpool.

The Reds needed a favour from their former captain (and Villa boss) Steven Gerrard to keep their hopes of Premier League glory alive – and, for a fair portion of the afternoon, it looked like they might actually get it.

After entering an uncharacteristically flat performance in the opening period, City trailed at the break thanks to a Matty Cash goal for the visitors.

With the Premier League title his side had fought all season for potentially slipping away, Guardiola knew he was about to give one of the most important half-time team talks of his entire career.

Footage of that team talk has now emerged courtesy of the latest episode of City’s ‘Together: Champions Again’ documentary and there’s no doubt that Guardiola absolutely nailed the perfect motivational speech.

“We’re going to go for it. Okay, guys?” Guardiola insisted as he stood before his dejected-looking players.

“It’s impossible to think about the consequences if we don’t win. It’s normal. It’s normal. But you have to be positive until the end.

“We need one goal. Then we will have the momentum and we will do it. I know you feel the pressure in the danger. It’s normal.

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“We would not be here if we hadn’t been the best. You would not be.

“I know we are going to win it, but you have