Manchester City: La conquista del triplete

"Together: Treble Winners" encapsulates the highs and lows of a historic football season as the team clinches the Champions League, Premier League, and FA Cup. With gripping footage and personal interviews, the documentary showcases the team's resilience, dedication, and unwavering spirit. It's a celebration of triumph over adversity and the enduring magic of football.

What sets this documentary apart is its ability to showcase the human side of sport. Beyond the trophies and accolades, the documentary highlights the personal sacrifices, moments of doubt, and sheer determination that shaped the team's journey to glory. It's a testament to the power of teamwork, perseverance, and the unbreakable bond shared by those who live and breathe the beautiful game.

A truly remarkable documentary.

As Episode 1 of "Together: TR3BLE Winners" (2024 release; 6 episodes ranging between 42 and 48 min) opens, it is "24 May 2022" as Haaland makes a decision which team he will join, and the choice is Manchester City. We then go to "22 August 2022" as Pep addresses the players about the upcoming season's challenges and opportunities... At this point we are less than 10 minutes into Episode 1.

Couple of comments: this mini-series is aimed primarily at ManCity fans, to (re)celebrate and remember the extraordinary season that was 22-23. ManCity has fans around the world, and I venture to say that most of them will never have a chance to see the team play live (living in the US, I am one of them--although I did tour the Etihad Stadium in September, 2019). The best bits of this mini-series are the "behind closed doors" scenes. Watch how Pep addresses his players both in great moments (after trashing ManUnited 6-3: "You were brilliant but I push you yo be more perfect") and in low moments (after 2-0 to a low-ranked Southampton that would soon be relegated). In fact I would say that Pep is the central figure of the entire mini=series, and to see him at work is worth every minute of this mini-series. There are also a lot of fun scenes among the players (watch Halland make fun of KDB's fashion sense, to which KDB responds "I don't care"). Perhaps the biggest surprise for me was that the one player who shows the most leadership is not KDB, or Halland, or Silva. No, it is in fact Rodri, who time and again steps up in the locker room addressing his teammates.

"Together: TR3BLE Winners" recently started streaming on Netflix, just as the Premier League, the FA Cup, and the Champions League of 23-24 are "rounding third and heading for home". ManCity is still battling on all three fronts again this year. Can they pull off another treble? If you are a ManCity fan, I'd readily suggest you check this out and draw your own conclusion. If you are a football fan but not a Cityzens supporter, I'd give it a shot with the 1st episode and see if you can warm up for it. I'll be honest, if this was a mini-series about Arsenal or Liverpool, I'd pass...

City's 115 charges have been thrown around far too often upon this team. Pep nails it perfectly "we won it on the pitch" this series showcases exactly that. Say what you like about off the pitch circumstances money only gets you so far in the world of football. You only need to look at the likes of Man United, Chelsea etc to see the incredible differences. Fascinating to see some of the greatest players ever and the genius behind it, their personalities and environment which makes them the best English side I think we'll see. Great docuseries really enjoyable insight. Would have been nice to hear more from the fans as City have always had a great fan base from the Maine Road days to now must be an incredible journey from then to now.

I'm a Chelsea fan, but I always love these types of shows and documentaries. The chemistry between the players and the staff elevates the series and Pep is a mastermind. He is such a character. The final episode is incredible and more in depth than the others because it focuses on the champions league final. Not to say the rest of the show isn't, but the finale was on the next level. Would've loved to see some more speeches from Pep, but maybe the all or nothing show has that (haven't seen it yet). I truly hope more of these come out because we need more behind the scenes footage and coverage of all the comps.

This documentary proves how hard it is to motivate a group of individuals to gel and perform as a whole. Those who said "Pep won't make it in the Premier League" and those that are now saying "I could manage that team with an infinite amount of money" need to watch this. They would very quickly learn a thing or two. The documentary is about keeping faith in yourselves and your team mates. Trusting and believing in your manager and your peers and never giving up. It's about friendship and family. It goes beyond football. It's fantastic to see the bond that is made between individuals from across the globe and how they succeed in the Man City melting pot. Great TV.