Is there another manager who turns the Champions League knockout stages into an existential battle for his soul quite like Pep Guardiola?
The only time Manchester City appeared likely to win Saturday's quarterfinal against Lyon was when they looked like themselves: A dominant 20-minute, second-half spell which coincided with Guardiola abandoning an unfamiliar 3-5-2 shape in favour of their conventional back four, a sumptuous Kevin De Bruyne equaliser and concerted pressure thereafter. Yet, City went behind as a result of Guardiola's early conservatism and they were knocked out of the competition due to Lyon exposing the defensive vulnerabilities he hitherto sought to protect with his initial formation.