Boca Raton, Florida – After winning the FIFA Club World Cup in December 2023, Pep Guardiola went to the media theater at King Abdullah Sports City Stadium Saudi Arabia And insisted that he had “closed a chapter.” Everything was done, he said, and the last piece of silver remaining was safely away in the trophy cabinet of Manchester City.

It has been 18 months since Guardiola’s emotional speech in Jeddah. But the club reached Florida on Thursday evening before the latest edition of the World Cup, he gave another.

The players had dinner – chicken, lamb and fish were all on menu – and a stretch in the team’s hotel before the city boss, before collecting all together. Guardiola told him that the tournament in the US was a new beginning; It was adopted on the fact that it is not a competition that is the worst campaign in the city for a decade at the end of the 2024-25 season. Rather, it is the beginning of 2025–26 season and should be considered in this way.

This is a small, but important, distinction: new weather, new cycle, new chapter.

“As the defending champion coming in this new format, we are definitely very excited. We are very excited to come as champions,” said Chairman Khaldun Al Mubarak in his annual message for fans last month. “This is a very, very serious competition. We are going there to win it. This is the beginning of the new season, not the continuation of the previous season.”

The city has done as much as they can feel like a clean slate. Players who are not part of Guardiola’s plans – Jack gralish, Kyle Walker And Calvin Philips – Has been left at home. And instead of bringing its time into fresh faces, the new director of Football Hugo Viana (helped by the erstwhile, TXIKI BEGIRISTAIN) has pushed through deals Ryan Cherki, Tijani resaders, Rayon at-nauri And Son -in -law At a cost of over £ 100 million in transfer fees.

These were long-term goals were to wait for the city to wait, but the idea was to get more and more new players through the doors during the specially constructed club World Cup transfer window of FIFA, which lasted from 1–10 June. The hope is that to get away with the squad – along with socialization – training – will help in organizing them quickly. Till new Premier League The season closes in August, they should move completely.

City sources have told ESPN that the transfer business of the club may not end and the guard will see “how it goes” in the World Cup before emphasizing for more additions. On his way with a walker, possibly for Fanarbahe with late interest EvertonThere is place in the squad for another right-back. There is enough cover in size of Rico Lewis, Mathew nuns And Manual axisBut there is no solid first choice. It was interested in Juventus full back Andrea Cambiaso In January, although it is slightly cold.

For Guardiola, it is important to pursue players in this summer. He has been named a 27 squad for the Club World Cup, although it was 28 Meto cool Akilis was not eaten out with injury. Guardiola has threatened to “quit” if he is forced to work with a bloated team in the next season, meaning that some players who have traveled to the US for this competition can still depart in this summer.

Vitore reesIn January, the 19-year-old Brazilian centers for approximately £ 30m were signed, leaving the loan. There are also questions John StonesOnly the previous season is fit enough to perform 11 Premier League, and Ilke GundoganWhich is desired by Galaratasarai. Guardiola has said that he wants a more sustainable group after being reduced from injuries in the previous season.

Stones and Gundogan are two of a group of senior players who are entering the final year of their contracts, which is also included Éderson, Stephen Ortega And Bernardo SilvaOverall, reconstruction started in January Omar Marmas, Nico gonzalaz, Abdukodir khusanov And the ress, and continued with Reginders, Charki and AIT-Nuri in June, is likely to be taken in the next summer.

Changes in this summer are not limited to the players. Trusted staff members Juanama Lilo, Inigo Dominguase and Carlos Visense have abandoned, which has been converted into a former Assistant of Jargon Clop LiverpoolPapizon Lyganders, and James French, who come from Enfield as set Peace Coach. The appointment of lijnders is the most eye -holding. The Liverpool was at the center of the Liverpool team under the Dutchman clop, which Guardiola considers one of his managerial career rivals.

Kolo TorreThose who are working with the youth team, are also in the US as part of the Gardiolla’s Backroom team – City has yet to refuse to play a permanent role in the future city and Liverpool.

Sources have told ESPN that this season is a purpose of Guardiola to get its players to move the ball more quickly. It has been motivated, in part, by Paris Saint GermainDuring the Champions League finals against Inter, and during training at Lynn University on Saturday, it was worth noting that Lijands were continuously running between the drill shouting “speed, speed”.

Fans can well seen a sharp city team in the next season, a tall in the humid fluorida heat with a Saturday season. It began with a quick passing drill at 10 am, and ended with shape work of about two hours.

There is nothing left to give a chance in terms of preparation of this club World Cup. City staff went to their first training ground site visits in October and returned twice more in December and March. On Saturday, as soon as the players finished the training on one ground and went to another, the city’s own ground staff – who traveled from Manchester – were on mawers to repair the pitch.

Each game in the Club World Cup is considered like the Champions League stability. The only difference for schedule is that players and employees will return to their Boka Ratton Base after the game, rather than stay overnight in other cities for comfort and recovery.

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Shak Hisalope says that he was “wrong” about his early doubts of the Club World Cup after some games before the tournament.

There has been some doubt about the new tournament from within the squad, especially additional matches were converted into a packed calendar. Silva and Ruben dias Playing in the nation league final for Portugal Recently as June 8. However, now that they are in the US with the city squad, sources have told ESPN that drive and competition have taken over. Phil poden It is said that it is a determination to become the first team to win the new trophy.

“This is definitely a bit, yes,” Foden said. “Obviously, talking to some leads, we have talked about it, it would be good to be the first on the trophy. So it is definitely the purpose, and we have the players and we have quality in the team, I am sure we are able to do so.”

On Wednesday, ahead of the first game against the Vaidad AC by Morocco in Philadelphia, Guardiola is described as “happy and comfort” by the city sources. He congratulated reporters in an open training session with a smile and a handshahek, even how much he was enjoying the weather, which is mostly 80 degrees and sunshine except for the odd tropical rain shower.

For the first time during the reign of Guardiola’s incredible city, the clouds of storm gathered at Etihad in the previous season. He is expecting the club to use his time in the World Cup and the US to start flying them before setting his team in the days of proceeding.