There is no chance that Manchester City's season will be affected adversely just because everyone knows Pep Guardiola is on his way.
Guardiola does not take charge of City until July but he will watch every game they play between now and the summer.
So none of their players can take their foot off the gas, despite knowing that Manuel Pellegrini won't be in charge for much longer. They are playing for their futures.
Yaya ‘is not going to be in a City shirt next season’
I am not sure that even David Silva fits into the template of speed and tenacity that Guardiola's pressing style requires.
But the one player it is definitely not going to suit is Yaya Toure. He is not going to be in a City shirt at the beginning of next season, that is for sure. Yaya's performances have not been up to the level we expect for a while now, and Pep also got rid of him when he was at Barcelona, which does not bode well.
What should City fans expect?
Fernando and Fabian Delph are both athletic but do not have the quality of, say, Thiago in terms of footwork and ability to dictate play.
Looking at Guardiola's Barca and Bayern teams, he has always liked a proper ball player in that area of central midfield. Yaya does not fit the bill with his fitness levels, so I think that is the first area that the new manager will look at strengthening.
Left-back is another. There is far more to Guardiola's philosophy than just a formation. The full-backs are key to how his sides attack.
Neither of City's left-backs, Aleksandar Kolarov or Gael Clichy, strike me as Pep's kind of players because I am not sure they are good enough footballers to do what he will ask of them.
‘No other club could tempt Messi’
Guardiola also has an impressive record of developing young players but that is probably the last thing on the minds of City fans at the moment.
There is a buzz regarding the players Guardiola can attract. That will continue until the start of next season, at least.
The thought of this City side with one or two world-class additions and Pep in charge is scary for the rest of the Premier League.
Who will come in? Everyone from Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba to Bayern forward Robert Lewandowski has been linked already, and people are also getting excited about the possibility of Lionel Messi coming to the Premier League.
