Tired City pay price of quadruple bid as Pep’s caution backfires

Pep Guardiola faces a major test of his managerial acumen after Manchester City’s draining quadruple chase was dented by his decision to stray from his purist principles in their tired Champions League defeat at Tottenham. One glance at City’s starting lineup for Tuesday’s 1-0 quarterfinal first leg loss laid bare the concerns racing through Guardiola’s mind before the latest obstacle in his team’s grueling bid to win all four major trophies.

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