Manchester City’s Amazon Prime documentary was a hit

Watching all 8 episodes of the New Amazon Prime series in the initial hours after they were launched doesn’t feel like any kind of ordeal.

This is an exciting and exhilarating behind the scenes documentary following City in their record breaking Centurions season.

Giving unprecedented access to behind the scenes preparation provides fans with a remarkable insight into how every component of this fantastic club came together to make an extraordinary season possible.

I’m not going to give away any spoilers in this review but to be honest we all know how it ends. The strength of the programme is in the fascinating details it catches. From beautiful drone footage of the Etihad campus and Manchester to the look on Fabian Delph’s Staffordshire Terrier’s face as he leaves the house for training without saying goodbye.

Pep is as we all expect him to be. A blur of energy. Intense and passionate. Motivational with the players and staff. But what I didn’t expect was his potty mouth. He has gripped English profanity terrifically well and it is an unexpected pleasure to hear his repeated and loud cussing.

There are revelations here about the role of other staff in the team. Brandon the kit man is held in high regard by the players. The wash ladies refer to the players’ underpants as knickers.

I learnt most about the roles of Manuel Estiarte, Pep’s friend and confidante and the contribution of performance analyst Carles Planchart. Although books about Pep have detailed their work at  Barcelona and Bayern Munich it was interesting to see this in operation in Manchester.

Khaldoon comes across well too as the human face of the board and owners offering a link between the senior management and the playing staff.

There are several tearful moments; some of which are unexpected. So if you are a fan prepare to cry. I think we all had an emotional investment in this season so revisiting it brings those moments back.

After my first watch, I will watch it again and probably dwell on it for some time. I was thinking about how it was edited and although it’s fantastic, there are a few things I consider would have improved it for me.

I feel there could have been more of the backroom. More on those passionate staff who make the club run.

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I felt the Liverpool attack on the team bus and it’s aftermath wasn’t covered enough. But then again many of the issues such as the overzealous stewarding fans faced at Bournemouth away, the ridiculous trips we were forced to make because of the fixture schedulers and our handling by the media were all glossed over. I guess I felt something showing the fans’ contribution would have been worthwhile.

But the positives in the programme and the quality of its production far outweigh the suggestions I have made. It’s been brilliant watching a TV programme about Manchester City where we are not the baddies!

As I said before, the real joy in watching All or Nothing is in the details. It’s the showing of those precious moments which are obscured from us fans.

There are so many wonderful moments and scenes. Watching Vincent Kompany’s interaction with his Manchester United supporting father-in-law on the day City won the title. The cameraman asks him what it means to be watching the game wearing a United replica shirt from the Champions League win in 1999, quick as a flash Vincent says “It means he’s living in the past”. Absolute genius.

If you are not a fan of Manchester City then this programme is still worth watching. It shows the methods underpinning the motivation of elite sportsmen in their attempt to achieve the impossible.

Either way, this is a must watch.