The Club World Cup is not good for much, but for Manchester City at least, it represented an opportunity to restore some order and pride after a first fallow season for eight years.
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The team celebrated with a swim in the sea and bonded over games of beach volleyball on the Florida beaches of Boca Ratan. There was no sense then of the tsunami about to rinse them whole.
It mattered little that City might have settled the tie before half-time with the chances spurned. The record shows a humbling 4-3 defeat, a result shot through with the same flaws that broke the system last season.
The second goal was a classic of the type, a piercing pass from ex-City man Joao Cancelo, defending a corner, sent Malcom sprinting across the half-way line.
The joie-de-vivre evident on the beach was sucked from Guardiola, replaced by that look of resignation as he consoled the vanquished afterwards. The £40m prize money banked for reaching the last 16 will represent a poor return if the problems that resurfaced in Orlando and which so disturbed Guardiola last term prove systemic.
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It is clear the likes of PSG and Liverpool are at the vanguard of a fearless, dynamic antidote to Guardiola’s endless possession, rendering the ronda’s old rhythms ineffective.
Rodri may or may not be the player he was following profound knee ligament surgery. Reijnders and Rayan Cherki may or may not compensate for the loss of Kevin De Bruyne and the decline of Bernardo Silva.
The endlessly philosophical Guardiola rapped his disappointment in that classic unbothered delivery that betrays just how bothered he is.
“I had a feeling we could go through. We allow them to make transitions. We created a lot.
“It is a pity, we have been on an incredible journey together and in a good place. The vibe was really good. I cannot thank Manchester City enough and especially the players for training and how they have been playing.”
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