Motivational speech (for Man City players?) (3,4)

I believe the answer is:

pep talk

(Other definitions for pep talk that I've seen before include "what fans fire?" , "Wake-up call" , "Enthusiastic chat" , "Invigorating address" , "Encouraging chat" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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