For Manchester City fans, this week's three huge games have been the most disappointing trilogy since the Hobbit films. Now they can only hope that the final part is more Return of the King than Battle of the Five Armies.
Pep Guardiola is the director for City, and must orchestrate one of the great European comebacks if his side are to progress in the Champions League.
City take on Liverpool at the Etihad Stadium on Tuesday night in the second leg of their Champions League quarter final, having lost the first match 3-0 at Anfield.