Five goals against Juventus, first place in the group, and above all, avoiding Real Madrid in the round of 16. Guardiola’s Manchester City is a serious contender to go all the way in this competition.
A team that can afford to leave players like Haaland and Foden on the bench and then bring them on in the second half to change the game is bound to go far. Inzaghi, who has done well so far and has shown that he already has his team under control, knows full well that it will be very tough against this side. In short, for obvious reasons, City are the favorites. Let’s take a look at the players who could prove decisive.
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The first man, the one who should score, the one who at 25 has already reached 300 goals in his career, is Haaland. He had a devastating impact on the match against Juventus. Not only did he score a goal, which was ugly to watch but still a goal, he also provided the assist for Foden’s goal. We are certainly not the ones to discover him. And we are sure that in the round of 16, playing from the first minute, the chances of him finding the net are very high.
And who will shoot on goal? There are several who should at least find the target once. Doku will certainly find one, as we have seen how important he is in Guardiola’s chessboard and how he is the kind of player who always manages to find space to get in front of goal. Marmoush will certainly find at least two shots on target, another player who always shoots from all positions, especially because he is always able to beat his direct opponent in one-on-one situations.
Yes, Simone Inzaghi’s team will also get at least one shot on goal, as they have important players in all areas of the pitch. Marcos Leonardo will undoubtedly try his luck, the striker who scored 16 goals in 25 appearances in the Saudi Arabian league and who, before moving to the other side of the world, had also been linked with City.