Manchester City have had tough times recently. They have won only 1 out of the last 6 Premier League games. They had been conceding goals in 7 consecutive Premier League matches before beating Urawa Red Diamonds at the FIFA Club World Cup. The Manchester City conceded 13 goals during this period, which is twice more than in 10 Premier League rounds before.
This is the first FIFA Club World Cup final for Fluminense in their history. The Brazilian side beat Al Ahly Cairo (2:0) in the previous round. However, this wasn’t a really easy win. Fluminense scored their first goal only in the 71st minute from the penalty spot, and they weren’t the best team in xG.
Manchester City were named a Team of the Year by BBC prior to this game. They can become the first English side to win 5 trophies within 365 days. This shouldn’t be very hard for the Citizens, as their opponent is Fluminense from the Brazilian league, which is obviously weaker than the English one. Besides, even in their domestic championship, Fluminense took only 13 points out of possible 57 in the away games last season.
I think that Manchester City’s defence, which has been performing poorly recently, will concede again. However, the Citizens are just a better team, and they will win the game eventually.
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Josep Guardiola
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coach | ||
| Player | Matches | Goals | |
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In squad
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Ederson
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gk. | 1 | 0 |
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Scott Carson
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gk. | 0 | 0 |
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Stefan Ortega Moreno
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gk. | 0 | 0 |
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Zack Steffen
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gk. | 0 | 0 |
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John Stones
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df. | 1 | 0 |
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Joško Gvardiol
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df. | 1 | 0 |
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Kyle Walker
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df. | 1 | 0 |
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Manuel Akanji
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df. | 1 | 0 |
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Nathan Aké
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df. | 1 | 0 |
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Sergio Gómez
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df. | 1 | 0 |
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Rico Henry Mark Lewis
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Rúben Dias
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Bernardo Silva
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mf. | 1 | 1 |
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Kalvin Phillips
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mf. | 1 | 0 |
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Mateo Kovačić
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mf. | 1 | 1 |
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Matheus Nunes
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mf. | 1 | 0 |
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Oscar Bobb
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mf. | 1 | 0 |
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Rodrigo Hernández
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mf. | 1 | 0 |
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Jack Grealish
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fw. | 1 | 0 |
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Julián Alvarez
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fw. | 1 | 0 |
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Phil Foden
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fw. | 1 | 0 |
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Erling Braut Håland
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fw. | 0 | 0 |
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Jérémy Doku
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fw. | 0 | 0 |
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Fernando Diniz
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coach | ||
| Player | Matches | Goals | |
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In squad
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Fábio Deivson Lopes Maciel
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gk. | 1 | 0 |
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Pedro Felipe de Faria Rangel
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gk. | 0 | 0 |
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Vitor Eudes
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gk. | 0 | 0 |
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Diogo Barbosa
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df. | 1 | 0 |
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Felipe Melo
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df. | 1 | 0 |
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Guga
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df. | 1 | 0 |
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Marcelo Vieira
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df. | 1 | 0 |
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Mateus Barbosa Soares
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df. | 1 | 0 |
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Nino Mota
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df. | 1 | 0 |
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Samuel Xavier
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df. | 1 | 0 |
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David Braz de Oliveira Filho
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Felipe de Andrade Vieira
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Manoel Messias Silva Carvalho
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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André Trindade da Costa Neto
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mf. | 1 | 0 |
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Ganso
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mf. | 1 | 0 |
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Alexsander Cristhian Gomes da Costa
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Arthur Wenderroscky Sanches
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Caio Vinícius da Conceição
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Daniel Sampaio
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Leonardo Fernández
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Thiago Santos
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Antônio Kennedy Sousa de Almeida
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fw. | 1 | 1 |
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Germán Cano
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fw. | 1 | 0 |
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Jhon Arias
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fw. | 1 | 1 |
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Marcos da Silva França
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fw. | 1 | 0 |
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Giovanni Manson Ribeiro
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fw. | 0 | 0 |
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Kauã Elias Nogueira
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fw. | 0 | 0 |
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Leanderson da Silva Genésio
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fw. | 0 | 0 |
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Yony González
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fw. | 0 | 0 |
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