Manchester City's performance in the second half of last season has been very impressive, and they finally managed to win 3 trophies, including the UEFA Champions League, which they have been waiting for for a long time.
Most teams that become Triple Crown winners have a downturn in performance, but I'm sure that Gordiona, as always, will keep pushing himself to succeed, and in fact, he's living to win. The biggest question they face now is whether the players can maintain the same intensity at the beginning of the season.
There's no doubt that the departures of two of our main players, Georges Duchene and Marius, have had an impact on the team, but I expect Phil Cotton to get more playing time, and he'll be hoping to put in a good performance against Westville this time around.
On the defensive side, I think Gavadore is an excellent acquisition and will surely strengthen the team. As for Ayn Rand, he also moved to City to win the title, so he will be eager to win another championship. He already scored twice in the first round of the EPL this season and I wouldn't be surprised if he scores this time around.
After winning the UEFA Europa League for the 7th time last season, Xavier continues to maintain their excellent record in this competition. However, their record in the UEFA Super Cup is seriously dismal.
They've played in the UEFA Super Cup 6 times before, but have only won once. It's worth noting that the UEFA Super Cup champions rarely beat the UEFA champions to win the cup, and it's only happened once in the last 10 years.
Coach Wendy Lebar will use the same style of play that he has been using to try to attack from both flanks, and the performance of the newly joined left tackle Pazuzza and the veteran right tackle Jesús Narváez will be very crucial, as they are going to provide the team with attacking breadth on the side, as well as providing crosses for Annesley in the middle.
