By winning the Club World Cup, Pep Guardiola hopes to “close the circle” with Manchester City. Pep Guardiola, the head coach of Manchester City, has stated that he hopes to complete the circle and win the Club World Cup with this group.
On Tuesday, December 19, Manchester City and Urawa Red Diamonds of Japan will play in the Club World Cup semi-final.
Guardiola guided Manchester City to the European Triple Crown, making history as the second English club to do so since Sir Alex Ferguson’s Manchester United squad in 1999. Manchester City advanced directly to the Club World Cup semifinals as the UEFA Champions League winners.
Before their game, Guardiola made a statement stating that they would not take any opposition lightly and that the Club World Cup semifinals are usually difficult. Manchester City is participating in the Club World Cup for the first time.
Being here for the first time with Man City is a delight. Being here is a privilege and an honor that we do not take for granted. We are aware of how difficult it is to win this challenge, as you must have demonstrated exceptional ability in the past.
I’ve participated in this competition four times, and each time, the semifinals were extremely difficult and challenging, according to Guardiola.
The former manager of Bayern Munich and Barcelona declared his desire to win every title that is up for grabs and complete the circle with Manchester City.
With the victories over Manchester United, Liverpool, and Chelsea, Guardiola’s team may become just the fourth English club to hold this title.
“We’re hoping to prevail. It is a trophy we do not possess once we are here. Our goal is to complete the small circle and get every trophy possible. The final one is this one. Making it to the final is difficult. We’ve gathered as much information as we could, but we don’t know them well,” Guardiola continued.
After being held to a 2-2 draw by Crystal Palace in their most recent Premier League game, Manchester City will be hoping to recover in the Club World Cup.