At 2 a.m. Beijing time on Saturday, the Club World Cup final kicked off, with Manchester City taking on Fluminense. For Manchester City, the first Club World Cup title in team history is just around the corner, and Pep Guardiola is aiming for the 37th title of his career. However, De Bruyne, Haaland, and Doku, three superstar players, will not have the ...... of the Club World Cup title in any case
This is a ban by FIFA rules and an operational mistake by Pep Guardiola. What the hell is going on?Ye Qing's football world gives the answer.
In the semi-finals of the Club World Cup, Manchester City easily defeated Urawa Red Diamonds 3-0 and advanced to the final. In that Club World Cup, De Bruyne, Haaland, and Doku were all injured and unable to play. The list of 23 players announced by Guardiola does not have these three offensive trump cards, in order to "make up the number", Guardiola will Hamilton, Allaine, Susoho 3 youngsters included in the 23-man list.
Ahead of the Club World Cup final, Kevin De Bruyne returned to take part in City's final practice, which was a sign that he was "available". However, even if De Bruyne is fully revived, he will not be able to make the final of the Club World Cup – FIFA has a rule that if a player is not in the 23-man squad for the semi-finals of the FIFA Club World Cup, he will not be included in the final.
In other words, even if Manchester City defeats Fluminense to win the championship, De Bruyne, Haaland, and Doku will not be recorded in the honor book of the "Club World Cup Champion".
It was Pep Guardiola's operational error – also an injury problem, let's take a look at how Ancelotti, the last Club World Cup winners, Real Madrid, operated
In the Club World Cup in February this year, Real Madrid also suffered from a large number of injuries. In the semi-finals against Cairo Nacional, Militão, Benzema, Courtois, Mendy, Vazquez and Eden Hazard were all unavailable. Carlo Ancelotti left behind - in the semi-final battle, the injured were not included in the list, and only 21 players were registered, leaving two places free.
In the final (against Riyadh Crescent), Carlo Ancelotti signed up 23 players, Benzema and Militão, plus 21 in the semi-finals, to make up the 23-man squad. Benzema played in the final, and naturally won the gold medal and the trophy;Militão has a gold medal and a trophy despite having played 0 minutes.
Thibaut Courtois, Edouard Mendy, Vazquez and Eden Hazard, who are not included in the 23-man squad, are not among the members of the Club World Cup winning squad – although Vazquez also wore a gold medal and participated in the celebration of the Club World Cup title. The gold medal was issued by Real Madrid itself, and Vazquez was not included in the "2022 Club World Cup Champion" in the records of authoritative ** such as the German transfer.
The same goes for Eden Hazard. After Hazard's retirement, most ** pointed out that "Hazard won the Club World Cup", but in fact, Hazard was not a member of the Club World Cup winners. Thibaut Courtois is out injured and is not a member of the 2022 Club World Cup winners.
De Bruyne, Haaland, and Doku are the same: even if Manchester City wins, even if De Bruyne, Haaland, and Doku celebrate with gold medals, they are not "members of the 2023 Club World Cup champions". If he follows the example of An, Pep Guardiola should leave a place for De Bruyne, who can play in the final and also lift the trophy (if he wins) ......