Juventus 2-5 Man City - the fans' verdict
We asked for your thoughts after Thursday's Club World Cup game between Juventus and Manchester City.Here are some of your comments:Franek: Oh, a lovely game to watch! Five-star. Bit of a sloppy way to score your 300th career goal, Erling Haaland, but every one of them counts. And, Savinho! Whew, that ball went faster than my eyes following it. Crossbar goals are always lovely ones! The pick of the bunch!Kim: One of the best Manchester City performances I've seen in a while. Playing with so much freedom and energy, especially in the box. A refreshing change. Great win.Sunny: City are definitely back after this display.Earl: Man City played like the City of old - I think that we are on the way back.Darren: To say City are back is a cliche. They are in transition and hopefully will get better, faster and more confident. This Club World Cup should help bond the team more than any friendly matches could.Gerard: Good game, great performance. But Man City need to buy a young and dynamic goalkeeper this summer. Ederson is no longer 100 per cent reliable with those same mistakes since from last season. And we need a right-back as a permanent replacement for Kyle Walker.Gene: Expected a much better game, but City dominated from the start bar the Ederson hiccup. Rayan Ait-Nouri is a solid player, Jeremy Doku continues to impress while Manuel Akanji and Luis Diaz played well together. Erling Haaland makes a difference up front as Omar Marmoush is an exciting player but isn't the big body in the middle. Overall, an impressive performance by the third different line-up of the tournament.
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