In the Club World Cup, Sunday will bring a high-profile clash between top teams from South America and Europe, as Flamengo, the winner of Group D, faces Bayern Munich, who missed out on topping Group C to Benfica. Vincent Kompany’s men naturally go into the match as favorites, but Flamengo already convincingly beat Chelsea in the group stage, so underestimating them would be a mistake.
The Brazilian teams have made a strong impression in this tournament, and it must be said that Filipe Luís’s squad has probably been the best of the trio. The campaign began with a solid 2–0 win over Espérance, but it was the second-round showdown against Chelsea that truly showcased the Rio de Janeiro side’s quality.
At the moment, Flamengo seems to have only one significant absence — Nicolás de la Cruz is not yet fit to play, although he returned to training just before the match. There was some squad rotation in the final group-stage game, so Mengão should have fresh legs.
Bayern looked much like the other European giants: they started with a crushing win over Auckland City and then took down Boca Juniors as well. A narrow defeat in the final group match and dropping to second place likely didn’t upset the Bavarian camp too much. Now it’s time to shift into a higher gear and aim for the trophy!
There aren’t any major squad updates for Kompany’s side either. Jamal Musiala is fit to start, and Kim Min-jae remains sidelined. Bayern also rotated in their final group match, so any rest advantage Flamengo may have could be more about the fact that Bayern’s domestic season is already over, with summer holidays on the horizon.
The South American clubs feel much more at home in this tournament than the European ones, but the bottom line and main reason for this choice is that Flamengo is a strong team.
Good luck!
在世俱杯上,周日将有来自南美和欧洲的顶级球队高调交锋,D组冠军弗拉门戈将对阵C组头名输给本菲卡的拜仁慕尼黑。文森特·孔帕尼(Vincent孔帕尼)的球队自然是夺冠热门,但弗拉门戈已经在小组赛中令人信服地击败了切尔西,因此低估他们将是一个错误。
巴西队在本届比赛中给人留下了深刻的印象,必须说菲利佩Luís的阵容可能是三人组中最好的。赛季开始时,巴西以2:0大胜埃斯帕姆斯,但在第二轮对阵切尔西的比赛中,这支来自巴西的球队真正展现了实力。
目前,弗拉门戈似乎只有一个重要的缺阵——Nicolás德拉克鲁兹还不能上场,尽管他在比赛前已经恢复了训练。在小组赛的最后一场比赛中,阵容进行了一些轮换,所以梦<e:1> o应该有一些新鲜的腿。
拜仁看起来和其他欧洲豪门没什么两样:他们先是大胜奥克兰市,然后又击败了博卡青年队。在最后一场小组赛中险胜,跌至第二名,这可能并没有让巴伐利亚阵营感到太不安。现在是时候换到更高的档位,瞄准奖杯了!
孔帕尼的球队也没有任何重大的阵容更新。贾马尔·穆西亚拉适合首发,金珉宰仍然缺阵。拜仁在小组赛的最后一场比赛中也进行了轮换,所以弗拉门戈的休息优势可能更多的是拜仁的国内赛季已经结束,暑假即将来临。
南美俱乐部在本届杯赛中比欧洲俱乐部更有家的感觉,但选择弗拉门戈的底线和主要原因是弗拉门戈是一支强大的球队。
好运!