Man City vs Al Ain match review, 8:00 a.m. June 23: 3 points within reach, calculations have begun

VHO - Commenting on the match between Man City vs Al Ain, FIFA Club World Cup, Pep Guardiola and his team are likely to pocket a ticket to the round of 16 after the second match.

Man City vs Al Ain form

As expected by experts, Group G will likely only see a battle for the top spot between Man City and Juventus. Both giants from the old continent had very successful starts.

While Juventus easily defeated Al Ain 5-0, Man City also easily defeated Wydad AC (Morocco) with the same score of 2-0. The first round results helped Juve and Man City rise to share the two leading positions.

Most likely, the two European giants will complete their goal of qualifying for the round of 16 right after the second match. In addition to the goal of earning all 3 points, the team under coach Pep Guardiola will aim for a big win, in order to compete with Juve for secondary stats.

Remember, the team that tops Group G is likely to avoid facing Real Madrid (who are likely to win Group H) in the knockout round. However, Pep may not decide to field his strongest squad. Instead, the Spanish strategist still prioritizes using new players or a few young faces.

The plan to rotate or rotate personnel is completely understandable in the context of the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 taking place at a fairly high frequency. Man City and many other big teams will also have to calculate carefully, prioritizing the strongest force for important matches.

But even without using the most optimal lineup, Man City is still capable of winning all 3 points. Because compared to the 2023/24 version, when overcoming a series of big names to win the AFC Champions League, Al Ain of the present time has been visibly weaker.

Man City will find it difficult to lose against a much weaker opponent.

It wasn't until the 0-5 defeat at the hands of Juventus in the final that Al Ain showed signs of decline. In the UAE National Championship that just ended a month ago, the team under the direction of coach Vladimir Ivic even finished 5th, thereby losing the championship and not even having a place in the continental arena next season.

In general, Al Ain has weakened, so the West Asian team's ability to create a surprise is very low. Although they have not brought a convincing face in the opening match, the stars under Pep Guardiola still showed complete superiority. A big win for The Citizens therefore becomes an easy scenario to predict.

Man City vs Al Ain squad information

Man City: Young talent Rico Lewis is suspended after receiving a straight red card in the win over Wydad AC.

Al Ain: No notable absences.

Expected lineup Man City vs Al Ain

Man City: Ortega; Nunes, Khusanov, Gvardiol, Ait-Nouri; Gonzalez, Gundogan; Bobb, Echeverri, Foden; Haaland

Al Ain: Patricio; Traore, Ratnik, Rabia, Cardoso, Zabala; Kaku, Nader; Park; Chadli, Laba

Prediction: 3-0

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