Fluminense's 'anti-Guardiola' tactics stand between Man City and their highest high

Manchester City will become World Champions on Friday if they can beat Fluminense in Jeddah.

City can 'complete the circle', in Pep Guardiola's words, while Kyle Walker says the Club World Cup will be a reward for fans who have followed the club from Maine Road to the Etihad, to Istanbul and now Saudi Arabia.

Winning the Club World Cup will be the 'icing on the cake' to City's other titles, Walker says, while Guardiola has also admitted that the Premier League and Champions League will remain the priority. Still, while City are in a final, they will treat it seriously and look to expand their bulging trophy cabinet.

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We've picked out the talking points ahead of City's Club World Cup final vs Fluminense:

Fluminense manager Fernando Diniz has been dubbed the anti-Guardiola for his approach, but Manchester City shouldn't expect a defensive opposition in the Club World Cup - in fact, quite the opposite. Deniz's reputation comes from his 'anti-positional' stance, whereas Guardiola's control of games comes from having each player know what is expected of them in their position.

Former Real Madrid and Brazil full-back Marcelo says he has never played as freely as he does with Fluminense currently, saying: "He brings out the best in each player. After I left Real Madrid, I thought I had already had a great career, but Diniz made me feel that desire again."

If the Brazilians attack City, they will fancy their chances of exploiting recent weaknesses in the Blues' defence. Guardiola likes his defenders to change position and invert inside or