Our last Inside City episode of a remarkable 2023 starts at the FIFA Club World Cup and ends with back-to-back victories.

The City squad enjoyed the warm weather of Saudi Arabia as we picked up our fifth trophy of an incredible year.

Kalvin Phillips took the opportunity to work on his photography technique and there was also a chance to practise some football skills on the volleyball court.

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It was in sharp contrast to the weather in Manchester that greeted our return but that didn’t see the players lose any loss of their focus.

The squad were training in the cold and rain on Christmas Eve ahead of a tough trip to Everton which saw us secure a 3-1 victory.

And we rounded off the year with victory over Sheffield United as we had our Big Five trophies on display as special guests for the 2-0 win.

Watch episode 449 in the video above…