Weary Man City pay heavy price for quadruple push
English champions still in hunt for four trophies, but injuries to key players and fixture congestion could derail them
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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 Hotspur on Tuesday night.
One glance at City's starting line-up for Tuesday's 1-0 quarter-final first leg loss laid bare the concerns racing through Guardiola's mind before the latest obstacle in his team's gruelling bid to win all four major trophies on offer.
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