City Back in Training: Guardiola Demands Immediate Focus
Manchester City has resumed training, with Pep Guardiola quickly setting the tone for the upcoming season.
The squad began pre-season workouts in Manchester, with key players such as Erling Haaland, Jack Grealish, and Kalvin Phillips already in attendance. While more stars will join later, Guardiola stressed the necessity of immediate focus for those already present.
With friendlies against Manchester United and Chelsea on the horizon, Guardiola reminded his 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.”
He further emphasized, “We need everybody fit and especially here [in the head]. Here controls everything,” underscoring the importance of mental readiness for the season ahead.
New signing Savio attended training this week following his transfer from Troyes. He will integrate more fully into the team closer to the Community Shield match, when nearly the entire squad will be back for pre-season preparations.
In the meantime, youngsters will join Grealish and Haaland in pre-season friendlies against Celtic, AC Milan, Barcelona, and Chelsea. These matches present a valuable opportunity for young prospects to impress and potentially secure a place in Guardiola’s plans for the new campaign.
