NEW DELHI: Manchester City's 0-2 loss to Juventus on Wednesday further exacerbated their Champions League woes, marking the most recent in a string of unconscionable awful performances for the struggling English champions.
Only the top 24 teams advanced, and City fell to 22nd in the 36-team standings. Before the season began, advancing to the next stage of the new format seemed inevitable for a side that had won the last four Premier League titles and was the 2023 European champion. However, that is no longer the case as City manager Pep Guardiola struggles with injuries and his players' seeming lack of faith.
