Four Manchester City players were seen missing penalties against no goalkeeper in training, but not everything is as it seems in the viral clip.
City have finally overcome their dismal run in which they went seven games without a win before recently overtaking Nottingham Forest in the league.
They have since drawn with Crystal Palace and will face Juventus in a Champions League clash on Wednesday night.
On Tuesday, City’s stars were filmed in training and a clip of a star quartet has since gone viral after they failed to score into an empty net.
Erling Haaland, Phil Foden, Jack Grealish and Ilkay Gundogan were all seen shooting over the bar or off target during the training session.
Fans on social media were quick to laugh at the quartet of players, however Mail Sport can reveal they were challenging the crossbar.
Ilkay Gundogan (left), Phil Foden (second left), Erling Haaland (centre) and Jack Grealish (not pictured) were seen missing penalties against no goalkeeper at Man City training.
In a video that appeared online, all four players missed from the penalty spot.
City manager Pep Guardiola will be hoping his players have their shooting boots on for the upcoming clash against Juventus.
Following the Champions League tie, City will face rivals Man United, who are looking to bounce back from Ruben Amorim’s first defeat in charge.
Meanwhile, Guardiola He recently confirmed that City will be the last club role of his managerial career.
Guardiola has enjoyed eight and a half brilliant years in charge of the Etihad, leading City to six Premier League titles and numerous other trophies.
The Spaniard is currently in the middle of the most difficult period of his tenure, with City having won just one of their last eight games in all competitions.
However, Guardiola signed a new contract until 2027 last month, which will take his time with the four consecutive Premier League champions for more than a decade.
And, speaking in an exclusive interview with Spanish chef Dani GarcíaGuardiola provided a major update on his future and revealed that he will not manage any other team in the future once he leaves City.
Many had suggested that City players were trying to hit the crossbar rather than score.
Jack Grealish also took part but was unable to complete the challenge in training.
“I’m not going to coach another team,” he said. “I’m not talking about the long-term future, but what I’m not going to do is leave Man City, go to another country and do the same thing as now.
‘I wouldn’t have the energy… The idea of starting somewhere else, the whole training process and so on… No, no, no! Maybe a national team, but that’s different.
“I should stop, like these chefs who go to other countries, stop and see what we’ve done well and what we could do better, and when you’re busy all day, day in and day out, you don’t have time to do that.” .
‘I want to quit and go play golf, but I can’t. I think stopping would be good for me.