The coach of Manchester City Pep Guardiola He was a bit disappointed because the Manchester City He could not get a seventh goal in his Sunday win against him Al-Aindespite the fact that the English club secured the pass to the round of 16 of the Club World Cup.
He City He comfortably undone of the Emiratis (6-0) in the stadium Mercedes-Benz To match the Juventus to points and goals difference in the leadership of the G.
He City will face Thursday to Juventus in the last game of the first round, which will decide who is first of the group and who second.
Juventus reaches the clash with a slight advantage, since the goals in favor are the second tiebreaker criteria, after the goal difference, for teams tied to points. The Juve He has scored nine goals, for eight City.
In the round of 16, the first of the G group will face the second of group H, currently the Red Bull Salzburg, while the second will be measured to the first, currently the Real Madrid, 15 times European champion.
Guardiola He said that “we push and push to score another goal and try to finish first, but we fail for a goal. But we do know what we have to do against the Italian team to finish as number one.”
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About the gradual return of the substitute Rod After an anterior cross ligament injury, he commented: “Step by step. He can't play more than 30 minutes. It still costs him a bit in duels, he still has to be a little stronger, but it's normal.”
“It is important that he has played much better than the previous game. We missed him. Any team would miss the best player in the world,” he added.
As to Claudio Echeverri He indicated that “it is a shame for the ankle twist. He is a bit sore. It was a problem, so he could not continue after the break. He is an incredible player, a great talent in small spaces. I'm glad for him, because it has been a great goal.”
