Live Man City vs Al Hilal, 08:00 July 1: Real strength

TPO - Pep Guardiola said that Man City's failure last season came from personnel issues, not playing style. And the return of Rodri, the perfect form of Erling Haaland, Phil Foden and the well-integrated new players have proven Pep's words. Today, they will play with real strength to continue advancing at the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup.

Man City completed the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup group stage in the most impressive way, as the only team to win the maximum 9 points, while also making resounding victories over Al Ain (6-0), Juventus (5-2) and Wydad AC (2-0). The Citizens' dominance was also shown by leading their opponents for 89% of the time. There is no doubt that with Rodri returning, Erling Haaland, Phil Foden, Jeremy Doku and new signings such as Rayan Cherki or young player Claudio Echeverri shining one after another, the Manchester team is a strong candidate for the championship of the tournament.

Not as impressive as Man City, but Al Hilal's victory over Group H with Real, Pachuca and RB Salzburg is also a miracle. Although they only scored 3 goals, the Asian representative has a solid defense with only 1 goal conceded. After holding Real to a draw, coach Simone Inzaghi and his team are dreaming of another special night against Man City.

However, it should be noted that the difference in class between the two teams is huge. Man City is also very experienced in big matches, and has a dynamic and creative attack. The Citizens previously participated in the 2023 Club World Cup. They defeated an Asian team (Urawa Red Diamonds) in the semi-finals and then beat Fluminense to win the championship.

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Thanh Hai - Tieu Phung

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