Manchester City have been one of the busier clubs in the Premier League this summer. After experiencing a tough 2024/25 campaign, Pep Guardiola was determined to add four to five new faces to his squad during the current transfer window, and Man City have already hit that target with Rayan Cherki, Tijjani Reijnders, Rayan Ait-Nouri,…
When assessing how Manchester City fared at the FIFA Club World Cup there are both positives and negatives to take from City’s efforts in the United States. How Pep Guardiola’s side went down 4-3 to Al Hilal was a cause for concern. But looking at Pep Guardiola’s substitutions last night the fact that Nico and…
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has responded to Jurgen Klopp over his criticism of the FIFA Club World Cup. The Catalan tactician and his players now have their first-ever experience of the newly-expanded Club World Cup under their belt, but not with the outcome they would have hoped for having progressed through the group stage….
With Manchester City now out of the FIFA Club World Cup, Pep Guardiola’s squad has six weeks before their opening Premier League fixture of the 25/26 season against Wolverhampton Wanderers at Molinuex. But for now, the City hierarchy may have a busy period coming up. Players will have to depart City this summer. There will…
During the FIFA Club World, Pep Guardiola has been in the unenviable position of naming a starting line-up from a 27-man Manchester City squad that has no shortage of quality and experience. As a result, Guardiola started Abdukodir Khusanov against Al-Ain at the Club World Cup and then proceeded to keep him on the bench….
Manchester City’s players now ‘need a few weeks’ before returning to preparations ahead of the new Premier League season, according to Bernardo Silva. Pep Guardiola’s stars crashed out of the FIFA Club World Cup at the last-16 stage via a dramatic 3-4 defeat to Al Hilal after extra-time in Orlando, setting up a quarter-final meeting…
Manchester City fans have been very excited by the arrival of Rayan Cherki. Man City acquired Cherki as part of a £34m deal with Lyon ahead of the FIFA Club World Cup, with the French star being viewed as Kevin De Bruyne’s replacement after Florian Wirtz rejected Pep Guardiola in favour of a move to…
For Manchester City, the FIFA Club World Cup represented the beginning of the 25/26 season. With new signings and new coaches on board, there was a sense of optimism that surrounded Pep Guardiola’s squad for the tournament in the United States. Unfortunately, Manchester City crashed out of the Club World Cup at the round of…
Manchester City’s 4-3 defeat against Al-Hilal in the last-16 of the FIFA Club World Cup was a reminder that some of their frailties from last season still exist. Bernardo Silva pinpointed Manchester City’s poor defending when they have to stop counter-attacks, a flaw in the side that was symptomatic of their leaky backline and midfield…
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has issued an emotional reaction to the club’s exit from the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup at the hands of Al Hilal. The Premier League giants’ run in the United States came crashing down at the hands of Saudi Arabian opposition on Monday night, as City conceded four goals across…
