Manchester City 3-0 Tottenham Hotspur
If this was a barometer of football games in the season ahead, then Spurs will do well to finish above Manchester City for a third successive season.
Yet, remember Premier League betting has had City as title favourites for the past two years and we know how that ended up!
This match merely proved to sports betting fans that City are at a more advanced stage in their pre-season preparations than Spurs and that Kyle Walker will not be welcomed back in North London any time soon.
For the full-back, who has just swapped Lilly white for the sky blue of City for £50 million, was booed throughout, an action Spurs boss Mauricio Pochettino said he could fully understand.
The Mancunians were on top from start to finish in Tennessee as they rounded off their American tour with a convincing victory.
Brahim Diaz had the final word, tapping home the third in injury time, but the contest was long over by then as John Stones – with a 10th-minute diving header – and Raheem Sterling – with a composed low finish – ensured the scoreline reflected their dominance.
If Pep Guardiola, who had a below par first season in charge, doesn’t spark an improvement in the new campaign it will be a shock.
For not only has his £220 million plus summer spending spree further boosted the best squad around, but he has also recalled Samir Nasri and Eliaquim Mangala from their season-long loans and may well give them another chance.
Certainly, both players were brought on just before the hour mark in this one, Nasri making his mark with a delicious through ball to set up Sterling’s key second.
For Spurs, fans should not read too much into this defeat – as their pre-season prep still has some way to go.
Although their failure to invest and their season sojourn at Wembley – while the new White Hart Lane is redeveloped – will be obvious stumbling blocks.
For City, the big guessing game could be predicting Guardiola’s first choice line-up once the big kick-off arrives in a fortnight’s time.
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