Man City enjoy Abu Dhabi warm-weather training camp but target firmly set on treble repeat

They have been urged by their manager Pep Guardiola to enjoy their continuing warm-weather training camp in Abu Dhabi but make no mistake, Manchester City players have one thing on their mind: following up on their historic 2022/23 with another treble-winning effort this season.

After scooping six prizes at the Dubai Globe Soccer Awards on Friday, Manchester City have relocated to the UAE capital, where they have been making full use of the spectacular weather and elite accommodations to prepare for the second half of their campaign.

Under sunny skies and with the Arabian Gulf providing a scenic backdrop, City players, including serial goalscorer Erling Haaland, were spotted across the grounds of Emirates Palace on Monday, where they took part in various commercial activities following a closed training session.

This time last year, City were trailing Arsenal by eight points in the Premier League before they rebounded to secure the title and completed a continental treble – becoming just the second English team to achieve that feat – with triumphs in the Champions League and the FA Cup.

This campaign, the Sky Blues are also playing catch up as they look to cut their five-point deficit to current Premier League leaders Liverpool, albeit with a game in hand.

Since they returned from Saudi Arabia with the Club World Cup trophy last month, City have won all four games they have contested in the domestic league and the FA Cup, and midfielder Phil Foden is well aware of the pressure he and his teammates are under to spark another comeback and usurp Liverpool.

“It shows how far the club has come, now we’re favourites to try to do it again and it just shows the pressure on us. But being the team we are, we always want to try to