Manwan: The problem of Manchester City s bloated lineup is still obvious; Gallish is the most loved by Manchester City fans

Sports 11:56pm, 6 August 2025 130

Manchester City is preparing for the new season, and the team conducted public training on Tuesday local time. The Manchester Evening News introduced some key points worth paying attention to in Manchester City.

Bloated lineup

When you see more than 22 players on the court, it does feel a little strange. Especially when the team was conducting offensive drills, five players were left alone on the other side of the court, and they had almost nothing to do.

Echeviri, McCarty, Husanov, Ruben Dias and Akanji basically train themselves, and coach Kroo Toure occasionally leads them to do some training. Guardiola has said the team needs to be reduced, and this training session on Tuesday really reflects this. Don't forget that there are still 5 people missing the training.

Assistant Coach Role

Assistant Coach Linders leads most of the training and is responsible for arranging the players to perform various exercises. Linders sets the tone and expectations before the players start playing.

so that Guardiola can stand in the middle of the court and feel their performance and decisions with the players. Naturally, this also allows Guardiola to communicate with any player he wants to talk to at any time and convey the coach's requirements for the player.

Rodri's Engagement

After recovering from severe injuries, Rodri has conducted extensive personal training in the past week to manage his physical condition. Although Rodri was involved in some team training, it was not as frequent as other players. However, his appearance in this training game for fans is undoubtedly a positive signal. Next, the outside world will pay attention to whether Rodri will play against Palermo and how long he will play.

Glalish is very popular

Perhaps because just after participating in the Club World Cup, Manchester City decided to let each player appear alone and introduce them to the fans one by one. In this way, every player can accept the cheers of fans, and Galish is undoubtedly the most popular one. Manchester City fans love him very much, and as Gallish said in a recent event, he also loves these fans deeply. After the training, Gallish was surrounded by many fans and asked for autographs and photos. Although Gallish will not be long at the Etihad Stadium, he once again felt the enthusiasm of Manchester City fans during Tuesday's event.