City Back in Training: Guardiola Demands Early Focus
Manchester City are back on the pitch, and Pep Guardiola wasted no time laying down the expectations for the upcoming season.
The squad kicked off pre-season training in Manchester with some key players already present, including Erling Haaland, Jack Grealish, and Kalvin Phillips. While additional stars will rejoin later, Guardiola emphasized the importance of immediate focus for the returning group.
With upcoming friendlies against Manchester United and Chelsea looming, Guardiola reminded the players: “Control yourself as best as possible. You know exactly what you need to be ready in the training sessions because immediately we have games, immediately we have the Community Shield and immediately we have the Premier League.”
“We need everybody fit and especially here [in the head]. Here controls everything,” he added, highlighting the mental preparation needed for the upcoming challenges.
New signing Savio witnessed training this week after his transfer from Troyes. He will rejoin the team closer to the Community Shield match, when nearly the entire squad will be back for pre-season preparations.
Before then, youngsters will join Grealish and Haaland in pre-season friendlies against Celtic, AC Milan, Barcelona, and Chelsea. These matches offer a chance for young prospects to impress and potentially earn a place in Guardiola’s plans for the new campaign.
