Juventus is having a weak season. Having one of the strongest squads by the standards of Serie A, Massimiliano Allegri’s team did not even take part in the title race. Having failed the start, the “old lady” hurried to get in shape and did not allow competitors in the fight for a ticket to the Champions League to break away, breaking into the top four. There Juventus managed to gain a foothold, but at the same time, it did not work out to aim at something more, although there were certain chances. At the moment, the “old lady” is on the fourth line in the table, being ahead of the fifth “Lazio” by seven points. Having lost 1:2 to Genoa in the last round, Juventus suffered their first defeat in their last six meetings.
Manchester City successfully passed the group stage in the Champions League, where the team took first place ahead of PSG. At the first spring stage, the Celestials defeated Sporting (5:0 on aggregate), after which they defeated Atletico not without difficulty. In the semi-finals of the main club tournament in Europe, the Mancunians could not resist the duel with the new champion of Spain and another representative of Madrid, Real Madrid, who lost their place in the decisive battle. In the English Championship, Pep Guardiola’s wards chalked up 27 wins and five peaceful outcomes after 35 rounds, which brought 86 points and the first position. It is impossible not to mention the best indicator of the team in the league in terms of the quality of the attack, which differed 89 times, with the most reliable defense of the league. In the last game the “citizens” defeated “Newcastle” (5:0) in their field. Dias, Walker, Stones and Mendy, who is on disqualification, will not be able to play today.
