Without wishing to get too giddy about it, Manchester City are starting to look like Manchester City again. Three wins from three at the Club World Cup is certainly what any club with their ambitions would want - and they are the only team in the tournament to have managed it - but it was more than the result against Juventus that made this by far their most pleasing outing yet this summer.
The good news arrived early with the team news and confirmation that Rodri was starting for the first time since he suffered that serious knee injury last September. With new captain Bernardo Silva and new signing Tijjani Reijnders alongside him, times have certainly changed since the Spaniard last made an XI.
Reijnders was one who really caught the eye with a stylish performance that gave life to the team in the final third. Ilkay Gundogan's successor did a successful imitation of the way his teammate both gets into the box and chips into it for others, while there was also a pinpont ball through to Matheus Nunes to allow Erling Haaland to tap in City's third.
That was Nunes's second assist of the game after he made another good run onto Savinho's pass, albeit there was no danger until Juventus defender Pierre Kalulu inexplicably turned the ball past his own goalkeeper. That possibly made Ederson feel better about his own gaffe, misplacing a kick in his own box to allow Teun Koopmeiners to equaliser early in the game.
The FIFA Club World Cup will see 32 of the world's best club teams including Man City, Chelsea, Real Madrid, PSG and Bayern Munich play across 63 games from June 14-July 13.
Fans can watch every match live and for free by signing up to DAZN.
£0
That cancelled out Jeremy Doku's opener after the Belgian winger had
Read more on manchestereveningnews.co.uk
manchestereveningnews.co.uk
