Manchester City found themselves in a precarious position in their Champions League match against Club Brugge, trailing at half-time due to a well-taken goal by Raphael Onyedika. Despite their strong reputation, they failed to deliver in the first half, appearing complacent and lackluster. However, after a critical half-time wake-up call, they regrouped and secured a victory, with goals from Mateo Kovacic and Josko Gvardiol, and a third from Savinho. Guardiola's side now progress into the playoff round, but the challenges facing them suggest a repeat of their previous triumph is far from assured.
The longer this group of players goes without meaningful adversity, without an early wake-up call, the sooner that complacency creeps in.
In the end, it was a performance full of relapses and a second half that was simply better, though still filled with defensive frailties.
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