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Brazilian admits: We made mistakes... but new era starts with all-in World crown bid

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anything about that. We're completely focused on this one. We've got to learn from the mistakes - and also forget about it a bit.

now in the USA. City had largely ruled the Premier League since Guardiola took charge, and they won the previous incarnation of the Club World Cup when it was a seven-team event - in Saudi Arabia in 2023.

The new CWC format, expanded to 32 teams, is more competitive and City are not being viewed as the force they had been.

But Guardiola is busy channelling his positivity and energy on getting them back to that level.

That mission has been driven home in team talks and backed up by nearly £300million spent in 2025 for a new-look City line-up with players such as Kyle Walker and Jack Grealish likely to follow Kevin De Bruyne out of the exit door.