I hope you right, but in the Champions league this is becoming a bad habit of Pep's. Not only with us but he did the same with Bayern.Exactly the same here.
I am trying to place myself in Pep's shoes and I am thinking that he has gone into it wary of past personal criticism, the experience of the Lyon group games, and concern about the state of his defence but I do believe his changes effectively shackled the City side on that night. We were a bit unlucky with the way events unfolded on the night but I am sure that if Pep had held his nerve that night we'd have been in the semis.
I hope this is but one blip in his management rather than a watershed which changes how he's regarded by players and fans. Overall his management at City has been little short of wonderful.
He seems to over think this competition, especially in the later stages, and against lesser teams.
Whatever, we must regroup and go again next month, we have to hit the ground running, otherwise I can see a long season ahead.