Ilkay Gundogan warned his Manchester City teammates that a 'huge gap' of 11 points would almost certainly rule them out of the title race if they lose to Liverpool on Sunday.
The Blues ended a five-game losing streak on Tuesday in the worst possible way, becoming the first team in the history of the Champions League not to win a match after being 3-0 up with 15 minutes to play.
A late collapse saw a jubilant Feyenoord snatch a point that leaves City with the prospect of a Champions League play-off and a fragile mentality ahead of one of the toughest trips of their season.
Gundogan, who has struggled since returning to the club from Barcelona on a free transfer having played more games than expected due to mounting injuries, admitted that it feels like City are doing things the hardest way they possibly could after another deflating defeat.
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