That’s all for tonight’s Clockwatch. Thanks as always for your company and emails. It wasn’t the greatest advert for the new Champions League, but it beats watching Pine Barrens again. Right?
Match report: Slovan Bratislava 0-4 Manchester City
This had become akin to an attacking exercise for City. A Foden attempt was parried by Takac on to the post and Slovan escaped again, as the drummer behind the keeper’s goal led Slovan’s tifosi in endless chants that created a festive atmosphere despite the score. Guardiola was not content, though, with City’s sloppiness, Foden a main culprit, as when losing the ball, forcing Haaland to gallop back to help, the manager wheeling round to grumble to his coaching staff at this.
