A Treble would put Pep up there with Fergie as the greatest of all time

IF Pep Guardiola completes the Treble in Istanbul, and goes on to win a fourth title in a row next season, we need to have a serious conversation

He is already the finest coach we've ever welcomed to the Premier League, but would that also make him the greatest manager of all time in English football ahead of Sir Alex Ferguson? Victory against Inter Milan in the Champions League final would mean Pep has basically won it all for Manchester City in seven years - including the European Cup, the holy grail.

This is the one City want to win. This is the reason they brought Guardiola (right) to the Etihad. This is why they brought in Erling Haaland as goalscorer supreme.

It is fair to say Pep started from a much higher base than when Fergie walked through Manchester United's door.

City had already won titles under Roberto Mancini and Manuel Pellegrini when he arrived in 2016, and Guardiola won nothing in his first season at the club.

Sir Alex (right) took over an under-achieving giant listing in midtable when he arrived at Old Trafford in 1986.