1 win in 7 games and 1 defeat in the near future! Manchester City will not escape from the second half of the death without revenge.

In the early morning of June 27, the third round of the 2025 Club World Cup group stage will usher in a highly anticipated focus showdown. Premier League champion Manchester City meets Serie A giant Juventus again on the court, and this game will determine the ownership of the top spot in the group. Looking back on the history of previous confrontation, Manchester City is at an absolute disadvantage when facing Juventus, which also adds a hint of revenge to this game.

In the previous two rounds of the game, Manchester City and Juventus lived up to expectations and won all the best. Due to the slight gap in total goal difference, Juventus is temporarily at the top of the group, while Manchester City is second. The winner of this game will lock in the top spot in the group. In the historical confrontation record, Manchester City and Juventus have played seven times in total. The Blue Moon Army only won one game but lost four games, which is obviously at a disadvantage. Especially in the last three encounters, Manchester City lost all the game. It is worth mentioning that in the 2025 season, Manchester City challenged Juventus away in the sixth round of the first phase of the Champions League, and finally lost to his opponent 0-2. Flahovic and McKennie scored for Juventus respectively, making Manchester City, who was in a sluggish state at the time, even worse in the struggle, and then suffered a three-game losing streak. That period was the dimest moment in Guardiola's coaching career.

Now, Manchester City has successfully gotten out of the trough through signings and regained the momentum of the giants. In the first two rounds of the Club World Cup group stage, they defeated Casablanca Vidade 2-0 and defeated the UAE Al Ain 6-0 respectively, showing an amazing performance. The outstanding performance of new players such as Sherki, Reindez and Aitnuri shows that they are very fast to integrate into the team in a short period of time. This makes Manchester City confident in their performance in this Club World Cup.

Despite this, Manchester City coach Guardiola still maintains a cautious attitude. He said that there is still a big gap between the team from reaching its best state and hopes that the players can continue to improve. He highly praised Juventus, who is about to play against him: "Juventus has always been a strong team. Tudor's coaching style is different from before, more aggressive, and his understanding of the game is unique."

Obviously, Guardiola seems quite calm in the face of Juventus, who has defeated him three times in a row. For Manchester City, revenge is not as important as winning the game itself, because if you can get the top spot in the group, you can be assigned to the upper half, thus avoiding the same group as Paris Saint-Germain, Bayern Munich, and Real Madrid. According to the current grouping situation, Manchester City's Group G is adjacent to Real Madrid's Group H. Real Madrid currently occupies the first place in the group and has a greater chance of facing Salzburg. If Manchester City cannot beat Juventus, it will likely face Real Madrid in the quarterfinals. Neither Manchester City nor Real Madrid would want to see such a result. In the past four seasons, the two teams have had a very high frequency of confrontation in the Champions League. The two sides have met many times, and it is boring to see the convenience. This time, maybe let's see you again in the finals.