Sporting CP Surprisingly Hammered Manchester City 4-1

(The Post News)- Victor Gyokeres massively stunned the rout of Manchester City by scoring a hat-trick on Wednesday in the Champions League at the Estadio Jose Alvalade in Lisbon, Portugal. 
 
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On November 11, Sporting manager Amorim will formally take over as manager of the struggling Premier League team after accepting United’s offer to succeed Erik ten Hag. The 39-year-old, who is regarded as one of Europe’s most brilliant young managers, gave a tantalizing preview of his skills as Sporting revealed City’s defensive shortcomings due to injuries.
 
Phil Foden gave City the lead in the first few minutes at the Jose Alvalade stadium, but Sporting made them pay as the visitors squandered many chances to extend their lead. Maximiliano Araujo scored Sporting’s second goal after the interval, Gyokeres equalized before halftime, and Gyokeres’ penalty completed their amazing comeback with two goals. 
 
Erling Haaland missed an opportunity to give City a lifeline in the second half when his penalty struck the crossbar. United supporters might believe “the new Alex Ferguson has arrived” if his team defeats City, according to Amorim.
 
Given the rocky conclusion to Ten Hag’s rule—he was fired in October while United was in the bottom half of the table—Amorim will undoubtedly have a difficult time getting the team back to the success they had under Ferguson. Fans will be eagerly awaiting his arrival after Sporting’s thrilling victory, but comparisons with United’s illustrious former manager should be put on hold for the time being. 
 
On November 24, Amorim, who guided Sporting to two Portuguese championships in a four-year span, will coach his first United match in Ipswich. Then, on December 15, Amorim’s first Manchester derby will take place at the Etihad Stadium, giving Pep Guardiola the opportunity to exact revenge.
 
However, Guardiola has a lot of work ahead of him as he attempts to address City’s surprise three-game losing streak. Three days after losing to Tottenham in the League Cup, Premier League champions City lost to Bournemouth on Saturday in their first top-flight loss of the season. 
 
City has drastically lost steam in the absence of Oscar Bobb, John Stones, Ruben Dias, Jack Grealish, and Rodri. Guardiola will be hoping for a strong response at Brighton on Saturday, but their first loss in four Champions League games this season shouldn’t spell the end of their chances of qualifying for Europe.