Manchester City secured a dominant 5-2 victory over Juventus in their final Club World Cup Group G fixture this evening, confirming their place at the top of the group.
Juventus Struggles After Rotations
Juventus manager Igor Tudor made several changes to his starting line-up, a surprising decision given the calibre of the opposition. In contrast, Manchester City fielded a stronger XI and took the lead after just nine minutes through Jeremy Doku.
Juve responded swiftly, with Teun Koopmeiners equalising almost immediately, signalling their intention to compete. However, the reshuffled side lacked the cohesion seen in their recent wins, and this disjointed performance contributed to Manchester City regaining the lead via a Pierre Kalulu own goal.
Despite their efforts to find another equaliser, Juventus trailed at the interval with the score remaining 2-1 until half-time.
City’s Second-Half Dominance
The second half began with a substitution for City, as Erling Haaland entered the game and promptly extended their lead. In response, Tudor introduced Kenan Yildiz, Andrea Cambiaso and Khephren Thuram in an effort to shift the momentum.
However, Manchester City increased their advantage to 4-1 through Phil Foden and continued their dominance by adding a fifth goal not long after.
In the final minutes, Yildiz assisted Dusan Vlahovic for a consolation goal, continuing the striker’s fine run of form, but it proved too little too late.
Manchester City ultimately claimed top spot in the group, with Juventus left to reflect on a tough outing in which their lineup changes and missing regulars played a significant role in the result.
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Koop is so so slow and run like a tank. He should be sold. Kalulu plays like a headless chicken. Why even plays Kostic? Juve needs a defender and another winger.
I just read an old news from Blaise Matuidi. Juve needs that kind of guy. Desent offence skills and briljant for defence.
Beyond the goal, Koopmainers’ performance leaves a lot to be desired, Kelly is giving his best but is not at his level, Vlahovic… No comments, if you don’t give him the ball in front of goal, he is not counted on in the team, Nico Gonzalez is not the kind of person who handles the ball in difficult situations, he is more explosive. The result shows how important this transfer market is, especially with the situation of Kolo and Francisco. I still think Vlahovic, Koopmainers and Kelly have to be sold to open up the salary budget, Nico is an excellent substitute but when he plays as a starter he is not up to par. The game shows how fragile the team is when Yildiz, Francisco, Kolo, Thuram are not there from the start. The work of Francisco, Locatelli, Thuram and Yildiz is very decisive when they all play together from the start.
Let’s be honest. This Juventus without Francisco, Locatelli, Thuram, Yildiz and Muani would be fighting to stay in Serie A, not for the 1st place. To te 1st place – and to avoid such an embarrassing defeat against such a star-studded European team – we need a MINIMUM of a world-class centre-back, a world-class box-to-box player and a striker.
We can’t keep the ball in the midfield (and we can’t steal it either), and the defense is terrible.
Totally agree, the kind of game of Tudor is a bus back and when the ball is recover go en vertically ball counter. But vlahovic is not capable of retain the ball and play for the team, the midfield is on the line of the defenders box and we they handle the ball is just to the wingers vertically go up. And the defense is a bus with windows and doors open, still having a gatti in the bench and putting Kelly is a tactical decision I don’t understand, maybe is about the position of the ball, but still Kelly doesn’t manage that roll, Bremer now is available, but a wich level?. Koopmainers, vlahovic and kelly sales open a position in each role to bring person that can fulfill better the task (and open the salary budget to have more options). If the years start like is going, next one will be the same movie, Tudor out and a new role manager for try to “save us”
If possible, should get Chiesa back to play on the left wing. Or even Sancho. And strong and agile DM and 1-2 defenders will make this team complete. Real is beatable. Tudor team is really bad at defending.
We need to face the reality that we are in the so called “banter years”. Tudor was a steady hand but he’s not cut out to coach Juve (I hope I eat my words).
It’s a mediocre side, run by an unproven coach at the top level who frankly doesn’t offer much more than top 4 finish at best. I really struggle to understand how a side with some really good attacking options can look so disjointed, slow, cumbersome and severely lacklustre. I don’t know who makes these decisions to play football this way, don’t get me wrong I don’t care about scoring 5/6/7, Juve should be a side that wins by 1 goal or 10.
Juventus is in dire dire need of a competent and fresh coaching staff, no more dinosaurs. Complete reshuffle of recruiting staff at scouting level and especially directorial level. Need to make the most of being in a position where we can offload some players that offer little but have huge contracts at a decent value (Dusan, Douglas Luiz, McKennie, Gonzalez and don’t redeem Conceicao) and get rid of deadrubber like (Milik, Kostic, Kelly – take the hit, Rugani).
You’re left with a core of DiGregorio, Bremer, Kalulu, Cambiaso, Loca, Koop, Yildiz – that’s a solid group of players to build from! focus this season on top 4, finding some talented youngsters who can come into the first team squad and some players who can provide experience. Basically, do what we were doing 10 years ago. I don’t understand how we were so far ahead of everyone not just in Italy but Europe too and how far we’ve falled behind.
Tudor disappointed me most. Man city easily penetrated the defense, both middle and flank. The coach is hopeless and clueless without any tactics or formation change, watching the whole team chicken out. You can’t give the opponent so much space.
If u wanna play counter attack, u can’t have DV9, Nico, Koop, slowest trio ever.
I already mentioned many times, Koop is the slowest player and totally flop. Kalulu, Gatti, McKennie, Nico and Loca are at most rotation players. Kostic is like serie c after one year stink in turkey.
After today’s match, no players wanna join. If I was Yildiz, I’d ask to leave.
The club has been destroyed by Giuntoli.
What Kalulu thinking? He killied his teammates moral
Yesterday’s game yet again exposed Juve’s tactical struggles against big teams. Coach Tudor misread the game with his squad rotation. I hope management brings in reinforcements especially in midfield and defence.
This isn’t the first time in recent years that it’s been embarrassing to be a Juventus fan. And I’m afraid it won’t be the last. The result is also pathetic, but the possession (or rather the lack of possession) is even more so.
This is what they need if they start all the sleepers, 3rd division players. Juventus played with 4 men down… Gonzalez, Vlahovic, Koopmeiners, Kostic, their place is in the 3rd division
For me , I was not happy with the line up , I knew that lineup was an error, why will you keep your best players on the beach while playing Manchester city, well I was hurt the goals were to
Much, we can do better once we can get good signing, please get the Nigerian striker Victor, Arojo, we need a good lift back and a right back too that cross the ball well and also take shot from outside 18yard
Yesterday costa and kululu showed their low quality, Doku was to strong for them to stop
This is my first to comment here, I have been a juve for since 2000
My name is Williams igele and I’m a Nigeria
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