Key Highlights
- Speaking after his team’s important win over Nottingham Forest, Pep Guardiola has identified one specific moment that has been key in his team’s revival. Pep Guardiola believes that Manchester City’s time at the FIFA Club World Cup has greatly benefited his side. Speaking after his team’s win over Nottingham Forest, Pep Guardiola shared his belief that Manchester City’s time in the United States during their FIFA Club World Cup campaign last summer has played a key role in his team’s growth.
- Guardiola explained: “When we went out to Al-Hilal, it wasn’t the fact we didn’t win the Club World Cup – it was the fact we were so good there.
- It wasn’t holidays.
- I was annoyed because we were good there.”AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisement“Good in the training, the players in Boca Raton, in front of the beach, everyone was happy, we made a lot of dinners, a lot of talks on what was going to happen this season.
- And we wanted to extend to live there.”“But after that, I spoke with Pep (Lijnders), James (French), Manel (Estiarte), Hugo (Viana), Txiki (Begiristain), and something changed.”“It doesn’t mean we’re going to win but to recognise a team who can do eight wins in a row and compete in the way we do it.”This Manchester City side has benefited from a new beginning last summer. Manchester City was quick to point out that last summer’s FIFA Club World Cup was the beginning of a new season.
