Highlights from Man City’s Victory…
Manchester City are now the proud champions of the incredibly exclusive Anglo-Palermitan Trophy—a competition so secret that it only existed for one game! They took their sweet time to warm up, facing a Serie B opponent who showed new coach Filippo Inzaghi their fabulous home ground. Erling Haaland got the early scoring underway with a finish smoother than a cat slipping on a banana peel. Pep shook things up by making 10 changes during halftime, including bringing on Tijjani Reijnders, who scored twice and earned himself MVP of the human-substitute awards!
Nico Gonzalez and Nico O’Reilly tried their best to cover for Rodri, creating the greatest display of double Nico power since identical twins made synchronized swimming cool. Admittedly, O’Reilly was a bit like a cat and a laser pointer—missing the ball’s target more than we’d have liked. Ilkay Gundogan stepped in nonchalantly to remind everyone that goals don’t just magically appear, and Rico Lewis wants his Wolves to know he’s ready to start. Meanwhile, John Stones, with the elegance of a penguin in a tuxedo, glided through the game, proving fitness is his new middle name. Rayan Cherki was all about maximizing his minutes on the pitch, preparing to compete against Foden and Reijnders, showing that this friendly was anything but sleepy!
