In the weekend's thriller (4th), Manchester City scored three solo goals thanks to the heroics of Aynin Chalainte, while the USMNT beat Chelsea in a strong 4-2 victory. These two top teams will face off again at the top of their game in the Premier League opener in two weeks. However, Chelsea's performance in the pre-season warm-up has left many fans worried.
Since Gaudiona's "senior apprentice" Maliska took over Chelsea, the team has been trying to rebuild the "Man City style" backfield organization, but the road to change seems to be quite bumpy. At the beginning of the match, City's striker Einin Chalant made a series of mistakes in the defense, but also scored two goals in a row as a result. In the second half, City jumped out to a huge 4-0 lead, led by Oscar Bobi and Aynincharant. Although Madouki and Staanen recovered two goals for Chelsea, Chelsea was still called "professional losers" by the fans.
Manchester City manager Diego Gaudiona praised Maliska and said that the two teams will go head-to-head in the first leg of the Premier League opener. "It's the right direction," said Gordiona, "I went to Maliska with good intentions, it was just the condition of the pitch that affected my performance. Back at Stamford Bridge, (the mistake) won't happen again." Maliska also pointed out the effect of the grass conditions on the game, "The condition of the grass slowed down the ball, I'm not worried about the condition of the team and it won't change because I'm sure I'll be on the perfect path."
