A Comedy of Could-Haves in Club World Clanger…
In the most shocking twist since the invention of the inflatable banana, Manchester City managed to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory against Al Hilal. With City as in-form as an over-baked pretzel, they initially took the lead but then watched it disappear like socks in a washing machine. Al Hilal flipped the game like a pancake, serving up a steamy 2-1 lead before extra time saw them bake the final cake with gusto.
City wasn’t all about taking a snooze, though. Erling ‘Goalfest’ Haaland booted in an equaliser faster than you can say “Wasabi-flavoured bubblegum.” But in the extras, it was like watching a slot machine in a tornado—chaos ensued as Koulibaly’s magical tap-dance had Al Hilal jigging ahead once more. Cherki and Foden popped up like whack-a-moles to tie things yet again, but Leonardo had the last laugh, bagging the final goal to toss the weary Blues out the back door.
Player ratings were like a bouncy castle of bewilderment: Ederson cuddled four goals like a sugar-crazed octopus, while Gundogan sprinted around like a caffeinated squirrel. Doku dazzled with the flair of a disco ball, but the City’s defense crumbled like a soggy cookie. Alas, the dazed fans can only watch the rest of the Club World Cup unroll like an endless roll of toilet paper on DAZN!
