Pep Guardiola has expressed that his players are fueled with motivation to pursue more silverware this season following their recent triumph as FIFA Club World Cup champions.

Manchester City's commanding 4-0 victory over Fluminense in Saudi Arabia secured their fifth major honor in 2023, making them the first English side to simultaneously hold the Premier League, FA Cup, Champions League, Super Cup, and Club World Cup.

Despite this monumental achievement, the team faces a demanding task with an upcoming fixture against Everton in just four days.

“When I close the chapter, it’s for the fact of eight years of incredible work behind the scenes. It’s unbelievable what we’ve done,” Guardiola explained in his post-match press conference.

“I have the feeling that of course today we’ll celebrate on the plane and tomorrow we rest. Goodison Park isn’t maybe the best to come back after winning the Club World Cup, honestly.

“But we’ll try to buy a new book and start to write beautiful histories. The players are still there, incredibly hungry and motivated. I’m really pleased for many people in the Club for many years.

“It’s a beautiful day. I could never have thought when I arrived in Manchester that we’d do what we have together, the titles we’ve won and winning the Club World Cup in Saudi Arabia.”

In a night that was largely filled with positive moments for Manchester City, there was a bit of concern when Rodrigo was forced off in Jeddah after a late collision. Despite the incident leading to his substitution, the Spain international was still able to join the team in celebrating their momentous achievement on the pitch.

Regarding Rodrigo's fitness, Pep Guardiola provided an update, mentioning that a more detailed assessment of his condition would be conducted closer to their upcoming trip to Goodison Park.

He added: “I didn’t speak [with Rodrigo]. It looks like he feels good.

“It was a scare. The action was really tough.

“We’ll see in the next days how he reacts. I don’t know right now.”