Manchester City-Al Ain 6-0, Juve in the round of 16

And in the end he laughs … Juventus. That Manchester City, in fact, would have overwhelmed the Al Ain was also clear to those who chew a little chewing, that is, even to the latitudes of Atlanta, the scene of this challenge learned, to use euphemism. Everything was to see at what degree of the Beaufort scale of the football the wind guardian would have swept away the unfortunate Emiratini. Well, you got up to 6, not enough to guarantee the first place in the Gruppo G of the G group, the only one in the club world championship in which we already have the two qualified for the direct elimination phase. Matter of networks difference. The City is at +8 like the bianconeri, after the 6-0 at the Al Ain, but with a goal scored less. Thus, the lady on Thursday evening against the British (9 pm Italian in Orlando) will be enough to go from before the class and (maybe) avoid the Real Madrid bogey to the round of 16.

revolution

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Guardiola changes all its eleven compared to the debut with the Wydad, dusting off the three -way defense and launching the Talentino Echeverri, 21 ‘in the City jersey from January to today for the first time. It can afford it, because the rose has a widespread quality also between the last of the reserves and the Al Ain, scrambled by Tudor’s Juve at the debut on American soil, is not scary. After 8 ‘of one-way dribble, here is the 1-0: Gundogan collects a corner of Silva beyond the second pole, jumps an opponent and draws a lob with the left who climbs the uncertain Eisa, preferred (but why?) To Rui Patricio. At 15 ‘Eashausan Eashare: Nico Gonzalez gets the ball from Traore, good at verticalizing immediately for Chadli who also kicks well, but Ortega deflects with an exceptional reflection. Isn’t that we have a game? No, no illusion. Echeverry, in fact, at 27 ‘doubles with a dead leaf punishment of the past. A minute later, Haaland is eaten the trio after skipping Eisa and at 32 ‘Gvardiol head hits the pole on another corner of Silva. Last but not least at a first half from over 320 passages to just more 80, Rabia thinks well of spreading Akanji in the fray: intervention of the Var, penalty and Haaland to celebrate the 3-0 from the spot.

too late

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At this point, everyone becomes clear to everyone how the size of the score can make a difference on the group ranking. Still, the City falls asleep. Ok, nunes first and Haaland then (twice face to face with Eisa in a few seconds) they would have the chance to score again, the fact is that you reach almost half an hour of the second half with just three goals. Almost, because in the 28 ‘Gundogan, served perfectly by Silva, exceeds with a touch under the goalkeeper and signs poker. The swirl of changes gives new energy to PEP’s team, while the Al Ain throws the sponge: 39 ‘, Bobb with the left makes cinquina. And shortly after Cherki closes the set on 6-0. There is still the recovery to play and from the Guardiola bench he reminds his how the seventh seal served to survive Juve. The good ball arrives in Foden, but the national lion national team from two steps kicks incredibly on Eisa. Pep does not take it very well: “We knew we had to make as many networks as possible and we moved late”, he will scold his after -date. To remedy, he will now have to beat Tudor’s team. Maybe with Reijnders (yesterday 90 ‘to look) in the field.