MANCHESTER, England -- There was a moment during stoppage time at the Etihad Stadium when Phil Foden swept the ball out to Bernardo Silva. With the score at 1-1, it was one final chance for Manchester City to scrape a winner against Everton. But it came to nothing. Silva's cross was rushed and panicked -- too words not usually associated with Pep Guardiola's serial winners.
This, though, is City's new reality. The spark which has inspired four straight Premier League titles has disappeared over the last two months.