Manchester City
The question of Pep Guardiola’s future will loom over Manchester City’s 2024/25 season, but the answer to it is predicated on another, more urgent one: what is there left for this team to achieve?
Motivation is the only barrier to a fifth consecutive title – and Guardiola knows it.
“It’s over, what am I doing here? It’s over, there’s nothing left”. Back in May, Guardiola revealed those were his thoughts after winning the Treble in 2023, only for the pursuit of a record-breaking four in a row to re-inspire him.
“’No one has done four in a row, why don’t we try?’ And now I feel ‘It’s done, so what next?’ I don’t know right now.”
If Guardiola doesn’t find an answer, a window of opportunity opens for the likes of Arsenal and Liverpool.
Pre-season results and fixtures
24 July Man City 3-4 Celtic Report
27 July Man City 2-3 AC Milan Report
31 July Man City 2-2 Barcelona (Barcelona win 4-1 on pens) Report
3 Aug Man City 4-2 Chelsea Report
10 Aug v Man Utd (Wembley) FA Community Shield
What the manager says
"We will arrive late but not [just] against Manchester United [in the Community Shield], against Chelsea and Ipswich too. We will be late. It's about trying not to drop many points, try to compete well. We don't have players because they have to rest [from international duty]."
Best XI (4-3-3)
Ederson; Kyle Walker, John Stones, Nathan Ake, Josko Gvardiol; Kevin De Bruyne, Rodri, Bernardo Silva; Savinho, Erling Haaland, Phil Foden.
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