Inside Man City crisis talks as Pep Guardiola hands responsibility back to captains

manchestereveningnews.co.uk:

Just like every match is at the moment, this is a critical game. Because this is a huge club failing to meet their massive expectations.

They have a proud history of not just winning league titles, but dominating the top flight, and winning European titles, too.

But a summer of underwhelming transfer business is now looking poor in hindsight and they can't buy a win. Their league title hopes are rapidly fading (if they haven't faded already), and Champions League progress in the top six could be beyond them if they lose on Wednesday night in Turin. ALSO READ: I heard Pep Guardiola's worrying admission about Man City players - and his 'simple' plan for change ALSO READ: Two Man City players ruled out of Juventus starting line up as new goalkeeper joins squad This, of course, is a brutally-accurate summary of Manchester City.

But it also neatly covers Juventus and their own struggles this season. "We are not in the position to talk about win games and win games in plural," Guardiola said.