Bulikin: Juventus's defeat was an expected outcome

Former forward of the Russian national team Dmitriy Bulykin commented on the match of the World Club Championship in which the Turin club "Juventus" lost to "Manchester City" with a score of 2:5 in the third round of the group stage. This was reported by Euro-football.ru.

He considers the result to be expected, as this is still the group stage without losses, meaning it is not the playoff stage. Once the playoff stage begins, the matches will become even more interesting.

Bulykin stated in an interview with Gazeta.ru that without strong motivation in the group stage, such large-margin defeats can occur. Additionally, while "Juventus" secured second place in Group G, "Manchester City" topped the group with 9 points.

In the playoff round of 16, "Manchester City" will compete against Saudi Arabia's "Al-Hilal" team. "Juventus" will play against Madrid's "Real" team.

These matches will be followed with great interest, and the teams will fight to showcase their capabilities. It is clear that the World Club Championship is being held at a high level this year, and all teams are putting forth their best efforts.