Pep Guardiola admitted Manchester City have lost the fear factor as they head into a daunting run of fixtures that could define their top four hopes.
City’s next six games are against the rest of the current top six – plus Tottenham away next month – and Guardiola harbours concerns about their capability to handle the ‘big stages’ following Wednesday’s capitulation at Paris Saint-Germain.
The Catalan, who faces former assistant Enzo Maresca’s Chelsea at the Etihad Stadium today, suggested that tactics employed by opposition coaches mean City’s air of invincibility no longer exists.