Manchester City will jet into the inland heat of Orlando’s Camping World Stadium for an afternoon showdown with Juventus on Thursday that will decide who claims Group G and probably swerve Real Madrid in the last 16.
Seven-nil rather than 6-0 against Al Ain would have meant a draw would be enough for the scenario but Pep Guardiola’s stuttering cadre fell a strike short. The manager, though, shrugged this off.