Manchester City will not save its complicated season thanks to the World Cup …
During the night from Monday to Tuesday, Manchester City came out in the round of 16
Club World by al-Hilal (4-3 AP). A huge surprise insofar as the English club was widely leaving favorite against the Saudi team.
It was the Brazilian Marcos Leonardo who offered the goal of qualifying for the latter, finding the net in the 112nd minute of the extension. A new disillusionment for
Pep Guardiola And his men, who will have won nothing this season except the Community Shield.
“We let them run a little too much in transitionreacted the Spanish technician after the meeting.
We created a lot of opportunities, especially in the first half. We were there, we tried until the end, but unfortunately, we did not succeed. It's difficult for the moment, but we will come back in the coming days, we will rest and we will start the Premier League. Congratulations to Al-Hilal. »»
Manchester City Diszincted across the Channel
This Tuesday morning, the English press is really not tender with Manchester City. “The Pep Guardiola team was punished by the Saudi pro League with disconcerting ease”, underlines The Telegraph. “City simply did not defend, constantly distraught. This facilitated the task in Al Hilal to create an opportunity. City will go on summer vacation with lots of questions “can we read in the columns of Manchester Evening
News.
Qualified for the quarterfinals of the Club World Cup, Al-Hilal will face the Brazilian club Fluminense on Friday in Orlando. The winner of this meeting will integrate the last square in the competition, during which he will be opposed either to Palmeiras or in Chelsea.
