2023-12-22 02:00:07
Manchester City vs. Fluminense. Pep Guardiola vs. Fernando Diniz. Club World Cup Final. Much more than favoritism, the confrontation between the current European and South American champions is essentially won by the confrontation on the bench.
The Spaniard and the Brazilian are, at this point, two of the most talked about coaches in the football sphere. For the style, which is not that identical, for the obsession with possession of the ball and for the conviction of one’s own ideas. Diniz, also selector of the canarinha, demystified the “Brazilian Guardiola” label, stating that the way the Spaniard’s teams treat the ball is “opposite” to his. Total vs. total football beautiful football – a much more assertive comparison.
Identities aside, it is worth looking at the moments. Excluding international competitions, the English have only had one triumph in the last six games for the Premier League, including four draws and one defeat. After the triumph indisputable over the Urawa Red Diamonds, Guardiola, deprived of Erling Haaland and Doku, will bet on a heavy weights, taking into account the possibility of winning an unprecedented trophy – just like the Champions League. Up front, Julián Álvarez should be the most prominent man.
Fluminense, full of its capabilities, told a very different story in the semi finals. Al Ahly were not exactly an easy opponent, especially in the first half, but their status as Libertadores champions, their superiority and the imposition of their style of play, in a more pronounced way, therefore promoted the most expected outcome.
Now yes, favoritism. The odds are in favor of the skyblues, but the Rio de Janeiro giant is also looking to write a glorious page in its 121-year history in a competition that, like its opponent, it has never won.
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