Here we go again. After a mini-revival, the familiar symptoms of Manchester City's losing run were back with a vengeance at Paris Saint-Germain.
The hope, the collapse, the dropped heads. The defeatist talk post-match from the City camp. Champions League qualification goes down to the final night next week, yet more concerning is Pep Guardiola's statement that City could not cope with the PSG midfield, or Jack Grealish's suggestion that the French side wanted the ball more than City did.
There have been plenty of inquests since November that have covered almost every aspect of City's squad, management, recruitment and mentality.
But some players in particular have avoided scrutiny. Guardiola says he will never forget the contribution of a handful of players who have featured through pain, lack of fitness and through awful form.
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