The pre-season 2018-19 has been especially complicated for the teams 'big' of Europe, because they have had to coexist with a World-wide of Russia that has prevented them have his best players. Now, the official campaign is giving his first steps, and there is some that have restarted his successes where left them, like the Manchester City.
The group that directs Pep Guardiola has proclaimed champion of the Community Shield after defeating to Chelsea (0-2), in a duel that ensures the first title of the course to few days that it start his defence of the Premier League. It is the third title of the Catalan in England, after imposing in the championship of the regularity and the Carabao Cup. The londinenses remained with the FA Cup.
The heat and the fault of rhythm have been protagonists in Wembley, where the men of Maurizio Sarri have begun better but have seen struck by a goal tempranero of Sergio Agüero. 13 minutes has taken the Argentinian in drilling the network of the 'blues', what has trastocado the plans of a group that had dominated the centre of the field and tried to control the game with the tripleta Jorginho, Cesc Fábregas Ross Barkley.
The so much has given step to an alternating command and with little shine, until the second part has certified the victory 'citizen'. They have not gone through too many difficulties the ones of Manchester to defend his advantage in the marker, that has bent after another intervention of the Argentinian when it brushed the hour of party. The first hit on the table has given it the City, although there is not space for too many conclusions in a meeting that has not moved away a lot of the ones of preparation in the last weeks.
Phil Foden, the positive surprise of Pep Guardiola
If there is something that Guardiola has to take into account is the naturalidad of Phil Foden, that with 18 years has decanted the clash with two assistances. The champion of the world with England Sub17 carries some months in the plans of the trainer, that because of the drops of some of his international and to the fault of shooting of others has given him an opportunity like titling.
The one of Stockport is one of the big promises of the country, and his performance does to think that it could grow in minutes along the course. In the islands there are several competitions and a lot of space for the rotations, and the one of Santpedor is delighted that his youngsters show the head when they confront to challenges of maximum level.