ORLANDO, Fla. -- At his prematch news conference at Camping World Stadium on Wednesday, Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola was asked about the Group G decider against Juventus and said: "The real opponents for us start now." He meant no disrespect to Wydad AC or Al Ain, but it was obvious to Guardiola and everyone else that Juventus would pose their first real test of the FIFA Club World Cup.
They didn't just pass it. They breezed through with flying colors and made a statement of intent with an impressive 5-2 victory.