Club World Cup | Qualifying for the top spot in the group, scoring 13 goals and conceding 2 goals, is the strongest Manchester City back

Qilu Evening News·Qilu One Point Reporter Yin Chengjun

Manchester City performed perfectly in this Club World Cup. (Expand film) Xinhua News Agency reported that there are not many high-quality strong dialogues in this club World Cup group stage. Paris Saint-Germain beat Atletico Madrid 4-0. In the early morning of the 27th, Manchester City beat Juventus 5-2 was another game. This is the third victory of "Blue Moon" in the group stage. They both won the first place in the first two games, so they also won the first place in Group G with three consecutive victories.

Although except Juventus, Manchester City's other two opponents are too weak, their record of scoring 13 goals and conceding only two goals is among the top 32. After experiencing the low point of last season, has Guardiola's team set out toward the peak again?

Manchester City's first two games of the group stage against Casablanca and Al Ain have no reference value. There are many remarkable points against Juventus in this game. First of all, Rodri, who had been resting for nearly a year due to injury, finally recovered and started. He was the best candidate for Manchester City's single midfielder. Secondly, after De Bruyne left, Guardiola had found the best alternative to him. His attack power was not affected at all, but was more energetic.

Juventus also had a good record in this Club World Cup, and of course their only opponent in the group stage is Manchester City. Faced with the sharp attack of "Blue Moon", the "old woman" could only resist it in the first half and tied with a 1:1 match, but in the second half, they could not resist it at all. Not only did Manchester City not only have a strong starting lineup, but there were many experts on the bench. Haaland, Forden, Gundogan and other players had even more fierce offensives after they came on the court, and the first two scored goals.

At least judging from the situation in this game, Manchester City, which was once the strongest, is back. They have the sharpest offense among the top 32, and at the same time, they have completed the integration of the Mesozoic and the Youth Army in defense, with almost no shortcomings.

Because of qualifying as the first in the group, Manchester City has entered the upper half of relatively few strong teams. If Real Madrid does not deliberately choose Manchester City as the opponent in the quarterfinals, then the "Blue Moon" knockout round is not dangerous, and they can even reach the finals by working hard. Guardiola lost no results last season, and when asked by reporters, he could only use the community shield championship to make excuses. If he could win the first Club World Cup championship after the reorganization this time, Guardiola would be smiling again.