All or Nothing: Manchester City

Greatest season for manchester city portrayed in a beautiful cinematic documentary! Must watch for any fan!

This is a fascinating documentary into modern football. I remember watching a similar programme about Neil Warnock's Sheffield Utd years ago and I suppose if you put this side by side with that it would paint a glaring picture of the way the sport, its players and its managers have changed forever. It's obvious from the outset that money drips off every part of the top level of this sport but it's interesting to see how it has been used to shape footballers into almost superhuman athletes with the best marketing in the world. The reason I enjoyed this documentary so much was mainly the insight it gives into Pep Guardiola. I have obviously heard all the cliches about the man before but this was the first time I felt actually understood why he has been so successful. Yes he has great teams and yes he gets huge amounts of financial support but his passion and outstanding man management are undeniable. Every scene featuring Guardiola is hugely watchable and often gripping.

As a Liverpool fan, I watched all 8 episodes without skipping a second. While I was waiting for Pep to coordinate his players and explain those tactics, what I saw was more of a club documentary than a coaching documentary. From the owner of the club to the players, from the technical team to the ladies in the laundry, seeing how these nice folks, who are focused on one goal, carry out their work with passion and professionalism, manages to show that football is much more than just 90 minutes of entertainment. The only problem is that it gets a little repetitive towards the end, since there are 8 episodes.

Fans have mostly been kept in the dark regarding what goes behind the scenes at a football club, that too the size of Manchester City and other premier league clubs. This documentary has given unparalleled access to how the team talks, locker room, transfer strategies and daily functionings of the club work. Add to this the raw emotion and the best ever Premier league season for a team in history, this makes for a deeply informative and enthralling view for all football fans, though it is understandable how some rivals will frown upon this as is the culture in world football today. Amazon have done a far better job with Manchester City than Netflix did with Juventus with barely any access other than some different angles of press conferences etc. This is a joyride which takes you through the whole season the club had with every bit of happy, sad, painful and victorious moments as never seen before. This changes your perspective on club football. Amazing.

I never write reviews, but felt compelled too after watching this show , I'm a huge Liverpool fan but so didn't know if I would like this , it just shows how hypocritical Jose Mourinho is after his comments about the show, this show is a must watch for any football fan, shows how footballers although they make a large amount of money, really it's all about winning.