Manchester City on FM26 - The Guardiola Machine
250 Premier League wins in just 349 matches. Record SHATTERED. 1000th match for Pep with a 71.6% win rate. 400 wins with City in 569 matches - faster than Arsène Wenger. The 2023 Continental Treble. Manchester City isn't a club, it's a STANDARD.
Why choose Manchester City?
Because you want to win EVERYTHING, right now, and do it again. Manchester City under the Guardiola era is the most dominant title machine in Premier League history: 9 titles in 14 years, a historic Treble in 2023 (PL + FA Cup + Champions League). The Etihad Stadium (53,400 seats) has become the global temple of positional football. Haaland? An extraterrestrial goal machine who rewrites records every season. But beware — in 2025-26, City are living through their EXISTENTIAL crisis: knocked out by Real Madrid in the Champions League, sitting 2nd in the PL, 7 points behind Arsenal after 28 games. Guardiola himself joked 'everybody wants to fire me'. In FM26, you can either lead Pep's reconquista, or step in after him and write the NEXT chapter of a dynasty. Both paths are fascinating.
The Guardiola system
Possession, pressing, positional play. Fullbacks inverting into midfield. Wingers creating numerical superiority. A false 9 or true striker as needed. It's CHESS FOOTBALL. Every player must be intelligent on the ball.
Pep's succession
In 2027, Guardiola might leave. That's YOUR challenge: maintain the legacy or build your own. City has the infrastructure, academy, finances. What's needed is a VISION.
Objectives: WIN EVERYTHING
Premier League, FA Cup, Carabao Cup, Champions League. Every year. Arsenal threatens with a 5-point lead in the 2025-26 title race. Time to RESPOND.
City is excellence. Football as art, victory as the only option. Want to be the best? Prove it at the Etihad. Come on City!