Man City in July: Three pre-season friendlies as Guardiola looks to build on their success last term

Manchester City were not impeccable last season as they suffered disappointing losses at Liverpool, Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur.

But once they got into their stride in February, they became absolutely unstoppable. 

Pep Guardiola’s side outclassed one opponent after another in astonishing fashion, sealing the Premier League title comfortably in the end. 

Arsenal competed brilliantly with City for the majority of the campaign but their levels dropped and they eventually finished five points behind their rivals. 

The Cityzens continued their relentless run as they also outclassed Manchester United in the FA Cup final, which put them on the brink of completing a historic treble. 

The English champions were far from their dominating best in the Champions League final but still defeated Inter Milan, thanks to Rodri’s 68th-minute strike.

Man City will aim to continue their dominance under Guardiola next term. 

They have lost Ilkay Gundogan to Barcelona in this summer transfer window but have signed Mateo Kovacic from Chelsea in a £25 million deal. 

Guardiola will look to lay a solid foundation for next season by performing well in the pre-season friendlies this summer. 

The Citizens will travel to Asia in July to begin their pre-season against Yokohama F Marinos on July 23. 

They will then take on Bayern Munich at the National Stadium in Tokyo before meeting Atletico Madrid on July 30 in Seoul. 

City end their pre-season after squaring off with Arsenal at Wembley Stadium on August 6.

Manchester City pre-season fixtures

• July 23: Yokohama F Marinos vs Manchester City – National Stadium, Tokyo
• July 26: Bayern Munich vs Manchester City – National Stadium, Tokyo
• July 30: Manchester City vs Atletico Madrid – World Cup Stadium, Seoul
• August 6: Manchester City vs Arsenal – Wembley Stadium, London