Amid Dark Clouds, Pep Guardiola Remains a Grandmaster of his Craft

There are lingering doubts and uncertainties surrounding Manchester City as they prepare to begin their quest for a fifth consecutive Premier League title on August 18th.

This is the season that the 115 charges of contravening profit and sustainability rules will finally reach their reckoning. The estimate is the process will end around April, about the time a team coached by Pep Guardiola expect to be closing in on the league title.