CITY'S HITS AND MISSES...

CITY suffered a shock Champions League defeat to Bayer Leverkusen at the Etihad to put themselves under pressure in the league phase.

- By TYRONE MARSHALL

Pep Guardiola made 10 changes from the team that lost to Newcastle at the weekend, but got no response from the replacements and emptied his bench 25 minutes into the second half.

Here. M.E.N.Sport outlines some key issues...

SAVINHO FEELS THE WRATH

Half of the outfield players who started this game were hooked before the midway point of the second half but it was one who stayed on who felt the wrath of the Etihad crowd.

Savinho came off the bench with City in need of a hero on Saturday and he delivered an infuriating cameo at St James' Park, wasting an excellent chance to equalise and failing to use the ball well enough.

Despite that, he got a start against Bayer Leverkusen and somehow lasted the 90 minutes. He never looked like creating an opportunity in what was another hugely frustrating performance from the Brazilian.