As the winter wore on, City's fortunes took a nosedive, with only one win in 12 consecutive matches. However, as Christmas approached, team leader Gaudio skillfully used the festive atmosphere to organize a unique Christmas party, which successfully brought back a group of disillusioned players from the doldrums and rekindled their fighting spirit.
On the eve of City's Christmas Express clash with Ewarton (Thursday, December 26), the club held its annual Christmas celebrations. Gaudio gave the green light for players to bring their families. City's "Wives Group" released a series of black and white party photos, showing stars such as Giovanni Dibny, Benedetti Schwarz and Gundogan spending time with their families. Chiavone Dibny and his wife Michel Lacroix interacted sweetly throughout the party, while Gendojane caressed his wife Sara, who is about to become a father, and was full of happiness.
However, Kilwonga recently revealed that City had surprisingly scheduled training on Christmas Day (December 25): "In previous seasons we would relax on Christmas Day and spend the vacation with our families. Unfortunately, this year, Christmas Day coincided with a match, the team leader adjusted the training program, and we had to sweat it out during the festive season." After three consecutive defeats, City are eager to get back to winning ways by beating Ewarton at home.
