Get the biggest City stories, analysis and transfer updates delivered straight to your inbox Pep Guardiola took a risk against Leeds, resting seven players ahead of the Champions League quarter-final vs Borussia Dortmund this week.
With a 14-point gap in the Premier League, it was a risk worth taking, and will be further justified if a semi-final place is secured on Wednesday.
However, a much-changed side were beaten by ten-man Leeds and Manchester United capitalised to reduce the gap to 11 points by winning at Tottenham.
Win their game in hand, and United could move to within eight points. It's been pointed out, albeit tongue firmly in cheek, that with six games left in 2012, City were eight behind United.
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