Manchester City are badly in need of a win as they travel to Crystal Palace's Selhurst Park on Saturday. Sitting two points off the top of the Premier League table after just 11 games isn't an especially poor record but the position could have been so much better at this point, given the club's start to the season.
After six wins from their first six matches in the league, City have only added one more victory in their last five. What looked a powerful start has been undermined by below-par form.
It's knocked the confidence from the squad.