On the eve of the new English Premier League season, “Manchester City,” conducting intense and thorough preparations, made an unexpected decision. After the Club World Cup, the “Citizens” decided to limit themselves to just one friendly match against the Italian team “Palermo.” This news sparked lively discussions among fans.
The team’s head coach, one of the most respected specialists in world football, Josep Guardiola, explained in detail the reasons for this decision. According to him, during the summer period, the team’s main goal was — through training against strong opponents — to strengthen their preparation and accumulate maximum energy for the first matches of the new season.
— Our team is in excellent spirits, — said Guardiola. — During the Club World Cup, our players were also in a high moral state. We decided not to hold many friendly matches in the summer in order to thoroughly prepare for the first three official Premier League matches against “Wolverhampton,” “Tottenham,” and “Brighton.”
The renowned coach emphasized that it was important to give players the opportunity to regain strength and fully recover. — After a tough season, physical and psychological rest was necessary. Therefore, we focused not on matches but on high-intensity training. In this way, the team will be ready for the new season both tactically and physically, — Guardiola added.
“Manchester City” will play its first official match of the new season on August 16 away against “Wolverhampton.” Fans are eagerly waiting to see how the small number of summer friendlies will affect the team’s game.
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