Manchester City are one of, if not, the best teams in the world and have a frightening squad full of talent thanks to the pull power of Pep Guardiola.But he did not get his dream squad straight away and it took a good few years of nitpicking and savage offloading before getting the players he truly wanted.
Bankrolled by the club's Abu Dhabi owners, the Catalan coach has spent more than your average manager.And in the process, it has meant cutting down a massive squad that has included some characters that just could not impress the world-class manager.
With City now dominating the Premier League, it just shows that Pep knows best.After signing from Porto for a controversial £42million, Mangala became one of the most expensive defenders in the world back in 2014.
However, his performances on the pitch were largely atrocious and was one of the first out the door when Guardiola arrived in 2016.Loan spells at Valenia and Everton followed before joining the former permanently while his form failed to improve.
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