PEP 'SORRY' GVARDIOL ON ROLL AGAIN

MANCHESTER CITY v BAYER LEVERKUSEN

- BY SIMON BAJKOWSKI

ON this day last year, Manchester City were in the middle of the worst run of Pep Guardiola’s managerial career.

A full-blown on-pitch crisis had a vice-like grip on the team that had seemed untouchable season after season.

It started at Bournemouth on November 2, the first of four consecutive league losses and a run of 20 points dropped out of 24.

The Champions League was little better, going three games in November and December with just one point.