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WHY DECEMBER 2025 WAS PEP GUARDIOLA’S MOST "STATISTICALLY PERFECT" MONTH EVER
Pep Guardiola’s "most impressive month" is over. Read why Man City are now favourites to snatch the 2026 Premier League title.
It's tough to say how the 2025/26 team will stack up against Pep Guardiola's other squads from his decade at the Etihad. They've shown a lot of potential six months into the season, but trophies aren't a sure thing yet.
Still, December 2025 definitely stands out as a crazy good month in Guardiola's 95-month tenure. It's not just that the Blues are doing well in the Premier League and Champions League, but where they got those wins.
Winning at Fulham, Real Madrid, Crystal Palace, and Nottingham Forest in a single month is quite the feat. Craven Cottage might not be the scariest place, but it's a long trip for a midweek game. Plus, the other three teams have been a pain for City in recent years.
Guardiola might not be thrilled with how they won—he wants them to be consistent for the entire match and for his young players to really show who they are all the time. But getting wins at those stadiums will help his players learn as they go. Once you’ve won at the Bernabeu, not many places can intimidate you, and the Forest win was huge because City lost there badly nine months prior.
City has totally answered questions about their away game performance this season. They lost three of their four league games—against Brighton, Villa, and Newcastle—on the road. They also messed up at Monaco in the Champions League after a bad second half when they should have won. Erling Haaland was mad and stormed off after the final whistle.
Those worries are gone after a month that was one of City's best ever away from home, statistically speaking. The last time City won all their away games in a month was in early 2024/25. Before that, you’d have to go back almost two years to February 2024 to find a month where they won four.
That February 2024 team was on its way to winning a fourth straight Premier League title and reaching the FA Cup Final. Before that, it was December 2021. City never won four away games in a month during their treble season, for instance.
Part of that is just how the schedule works—there aren't always four away games in a month. And once April and May roll around, if City is still in the FA Cup, they play at a neutral site. Still, it's amazing how good their December was, picking up so many good results from tough places.
That changes things as they head into another tough month with four more away games. They're at Sunderland on New Year's Day (who haven't lost at home in the Premier League this season), then at Newcastle for the first leg of their league cup semi-final, knowing they lost there recently and haven't won there in two years.
A few days later, it's the Manchester derby, followed by a trip to Bodo as they try to finish in the top eight in the first stage of the Champions League. City has done pretty well at Old Trafford lately, but derbies are always tense. And a plastic field in the Arctic Circle doesn't sound easy.
But City can go into these games feeling more confident after the December they just had. No matter how much the home teams try to rattle them, Guardiola’s improving squad has proven they can get results anywhere. They’ll see the first game of the year in the Northeast as a chance to really show what they want to accomplish in 2026.
OFFICIAL REPORT: RODRI RETURNS AS MANCHESTER CITY EXTEND DOMINANT EIGHT-MATCH WINNING STREAK
Rodri returns as Manchester City extends its winning run to eight games. Discover how the Club World Cup saved City's season.
It felt right having Rodri back. Pep Guardiola talked more openly than before about how good the Club World Cup was for Manchester City. He'd said it could be a disaster for the team. Now, they see it as what got them back on track.
At the end of June, he said, The main thing is to get back to our old selves. That's my goal for this competition. I want them to feel like we're back to being competitive, like we have for most of the last decade. Then we'll see.
We'll see after the final. We'll rest as much as the Premier League allows. Maybe it'll be awful in the winter. Maybe we'll be tired, and the World Cup will have messed us up. I don't know; we've never done this before. We'll find out when we get back.
The good from the Club World Cup wasn't clear right away. City played alright against Juventus, but then had a tough loss against Al Hilal in the last 16. Plus, Rodri hurt his hamstring on a bad field during that loss, which messed up his recovery from his ACL injury.
In September, Rodri started three games in a week against United, Napoli, and Arsenal. That wore him out, and he soon got another hamstring issue at Brentford, keeping him out for about ten weeks.
It might not be fair, but it doesn't seem like the Club World Cup helped Rodri get better. His being back in the team at the City Ground hints at a better second half of the season.
When he's back on the field, he'll join a team that's figured out how to win and fight for the league title without him. City has won their last eight games in a row in all competitions. Their longest streak since winning the Club World Cup. Guardiola mentions that the team has rediscovered the identity he wanted.
Despite worrying about the tournament and the problems that came up, FIFA's power move has given City a chance to reset, which they really needed to get back to full strength.
ANTOINE SEMENYO WANTS MANCHESTER CITY MOVE COMPLETED BEFORE THE JANUARY 10 DEADLINE
Antoine Semenyo’s team is in Manchester to finalise a £65m move to Man City. Read the latest on the January 10 clause deadline.
Word is that Antoine Semenyo's people are flying to Manchester to possibly wrap up a move to Man City. Word on the street is that the Bournemouth star's team wants to talk contract terms over his £65 million release clause, which is good until January 10. Semenyo wants his future sorted out by the start of next month, but we'll see if a deal actually happens.
Semenyo Seemed Happy at Bournemouth
Half a year ago, it didn't look like Semenyo was going anywhere. The guy, age 25, signed a five-year deal with Bournemouth lasting until 2030 and had nothing but good things to say.
After signing, he said: I've 2030 and, "I'vegotten way better at the club, both as a player and as a person, and I'm stoked to have signed before coming back for pre-season. , "I'vepreseason." Everyone is great, from the fans to the staff to my teammates. It's awesome preseason." awesome, and I'm hyped to get back to Bournemouth.
Bournemouth's president of football operations, Tiago Pinto, said Semenyo had been a big part of the club's jump in standing and was a key member of their project in play.
He said, We're awesome. "We have a great thing going with Antoine "WeAntoine, and we're ready to keep that going because we wish to build on a record-setting season." Antoine, season." He's as into the club as we are!
Now it's late December, and things seem pretty different.
Iraola Doesn't Want Semenyo to Leave
Bournemouth began the season great, even hitting second place in the Premier League. But after a stinky string of games, they're now down in 15th and haven't won any of their last five league matches. Even so, the Ghana player has scored eight goals and made three assists in 17 matches. That's why Bournemouth's boss, Andoni Iraola, wants to keep the quick winger.
He said last week, I'd like Antoine to play as many games as he can for us. The more the better! If he can play years for us, even better! If he can only play for weeks, it's something, but more time with us is superior for us. Antoine's situation is pretty simple: he is a huge player for us, and even in games where he hasn't played all that well, he is always a threat to score. Of course, I don't want to lose him. That's clear, but sometimes things are not in my hands. He can play in three days versus Chelsea and then the next game!
Man City to Win Transfer?
Even with interest from Liverpool, Tottenham, Manchester United, and Chelsea, City looks like they will get Semenyo, age 25. Semenyo wants his Bournemouth future figured out by the January transfer window, and his people will try to concur with City and get terms cleared away. Pep Guardiola's side is said to be the only team to have called Bournemouth about his release clause.
What's Next for Semenyo and Man City?
If City can get this deal done, Semenyo's last game for Bournemouth could be on Tuesday against Chelsea. City plays on January 1 against Sunderland, followed by a home game against Chelsea three days later. If deals move fast, Semenyo could be in place for one of those matches.
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