admin Manchester City are juggling even more competitions this season as they prepare for their first ever Club World Cup.
Manchester City want to win the Club World Cup.
Of course they do it because they want to win every game, but Pep Guardiola and his coaches want to break new ground by winning trophies they’ve never won before. And there is nothing better than being named a world champion, especially when the competitors are truly global and not just from the United States.
As champions of the Champions League, they will be good candidates in this tournament because Europe is the standard that everyone aspires to. But before that there were shocks – United lost to Mexico and Brazil after winning the treble – and there will be little favor from the Premier League; Two potential Club World Cup matches in Saudi Arabia will take place in 10 days, with Crystal Palace at home and Everton away.
Like last year’s treble, City will need a bit of luck and most likely some relief – a game where they can comfortably rest many stars. The most obvious on the schedule is a visit to Belgrade on December 13.
City started December with a game against Tottenham before meeting Aston Villa and Luton. Next up is the final match of the Champions League group stage against Red Star.
Even before considering the Club World Cup, it was clear that the Blues did not want to go to Belgrade but needed any results. It’s like a banana peel, with a hostile home audience that can make life difficult for Guardiola and his players.
Securing an early place in the round of 16 is important in this regard and it will also pave the way for the Club World Cup. If the coach can take the players out knowing it won’t affect their chances of success, then he can afford to give his all in the Premier League and still go to Jeddah with enough to participate in the new tournament.
City will certainly not be at their best when they return to England against Everton after Christmas, and will have to rely on other qualities, like they have in their first four Premier League and Super Cup games.They’ve got one game – Brentford at home – that will need to be rescheduled due to more commitments and if they go into other leagues they will probably have to rest from the pressure.
This could be looked at more closely and there might be more incentive to help City through this if they were crowned world champions by then.
