There are so many things wrong it is a tough situation. Some controllable, others not.
Yes, one of the worst off side decisions in history changed the game. But City should have been 2 or 3 up at half time and that would have done too.
The reasons are - primarily :- (1) The injuries that are not just bad luck - something is wrong with the training, warm ups, kit, medical team - whatever - and instead of saying it is just bad luck over and over it needs addressing or the 'bad luck' will go on and derail the season, and, (2) Aguero is the sole striker and you might as well have anybody else up there in that position now be they an actual striker or not as his entire body language, form, demeanour is shot to pieces. I said a week ago and meant it that he needs to be sat down with a sports psychologist and try to work out what is up with him here as right now one of our best players and only fit striker is a liability and we are never going to do well with that scenario. It is more than just saying he will play himself into form. I am starting to wonder what is going on off the pitch with Aguero.
The motivation on and off the pitch just wasn't there again today and you cannot win things without that. Partly it is down to the absence of Kompany through illness. But also there was no sign of the manager having motivated them via that terrible decision at the end of the first half. Managing 101 I should think to push them into using that to win the second half. Instead they fell to pieces.
His side picking based on prioritising the CL and League Cup over a key league game also has to be questioned. If Hart was fit enough to come on after 60 seconds had Caballero got injured he had to be fit enough to play. That might not have won the game but it could have been enough to give City a chance of not losing it.
This result runs the risk of City (without both Silva and Toure on Wednesday by the looks of it) all but heading for the Europa League if they lose to a team that has just won their first league game so are on the up. Thursday night football will severely hamper City's chances to win the league.
I understand why the owners prioritise the CL but I don't think that is realistic until all the problems above are assessed. If City end up struggling to qualify in the CL and not winning any other trophies Pelle will be gone next Summer. Question is how long should he be given to get things resolved? If Klopp and Ancelloti go elsewhere to Liverpool as one possibility - and if the reports that England want Pep as their next manager is true then City have to be 100% sure that he is on his way here next Summer to let this season slide. But how can they possibly be that.
Hopefully two good wins next week will turn the mood around but it does not disguise that there are still things wrong that need to be put right for City to be a ruthlewss team that really challenges on all fronts. They have the players to achieve that, but you do wonder what has to be added to turn 75% into 100%.