The best way to judge a team’s pre-season campaign is not by assessing how many games they won. Ultimately, teams such as Manchester City often do not have some of their best players available to play and as a result, their results do not make for good reading. Such was the case with Pep Guardiola’s side, who lost to Celtic, AC Milan and Barcelona before beating Chelsea and on the surface, perhaps some might feel that their results were a cause for concern. However, the £387,846-a-week manager could perhaps find solace in various other aspects from his side’s preparation ahead of the 2024/2025…
