Julián Álvarez stars in Manchester City's victory over Fluminense and the conquest of the Club World Cup
city of manchester can be officially declared the best team in the world after winning their first time Club World Cup with a 4-0 victory over the South American giants, fluminensein the finals on Friday night.
The Abu Dhabi project, designed to invest incomprehensible amounts of money in city of manchester has achieved its main goal… to become the best team in the world. After 15 years of lavish spending, exceptional recruiting and a tax on FFP violations, the goal has finally become a reality.
Julián Álvarez, from Manchester City, celebrates after scoring the 4-0 goalEFE
Of course, while there is also a focus on promoting Abu Dhabi as a state around the world, the main reason for Manchester City Modern existence since 2008 has been for Abu Dhabi to “win”.
They have shown Qatar how it is done and have come to the table even before the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. As far as the Gulf States are concerned, Abu Dhabi is the most successful in football.
Pep Guardiola was the key ingredient
Years of costly failures and inconsistent recruiting came to an end for city of manchester the moment Guardiola arrive. His work with Txiki Begiristain and Ferran Soriano It has been impeccable.
city of manchester They have built a team that most can only dream of, and it was only a matter of time before they found success on the world stage.
He Club World Cup Friday's final was the culmination of 15 years of investment and work. city of manchester He made the work of the best team in South America easy.
What before the start was called an incredible clash of styles between Guardiola and Fernando Diniz, It was the Spanish who emerged victorious.
City did an electric start with Nathan Ake However, he hit the post after less than 45 seconds. Julian Alvarez He was the quickest to grab the rebound and put the ball into the empty goal.
After half an hour the score was 2-0. child scored an own goal. He was trying to make a cut across the entire fluminense penalty area and without realizing it he converted it into the net.
Things could have gotten worse for the Brazilian team before the break when Jack Grealish he broke through the defenders before shooting towards the goal, however fabio He made an athletic save to deny the England international the goal.
fabio then maintained City at bay twice more, keeping Phil Foden and Bernardo Silva outside the record.
At times it seemed like a defense versus attack training session. City He tried to score the third goal, but it did not arrive until the 72nd minute.
Alvarez completed what has been a staggeringly impressive 12 months for him with an assist for Fodenwith the youth player sliding the ball home.
The victory was completed in the 88th minute when Matheus Nunes produced an assist of the highest quality, cutting the ball across the goal Alvarezwhich marked his second of the afternoon and was proclaimed world champion at club level, in addition to his international exploits with Argentina in Qatar.
