CL failures are hard to explain.
Last year we were in such hot form in the league before/during/after CL matches. Still in CL our only 3 wis came against a Bayern reserve and a relegated Villarreal team. When we faced not reserved or relegated sides we did not win.
This year the same we faced only one reserve side aainst Dortmund we lost that too.
No wins against Napoli or Ajax. No one from Ajax would be a guaranteed starter at City and maybe only Cavani would start regurlarly at City from Napoli.
Also we cant compare the managers Frank de Boer led his team in CL 3rd time and Mazzari had a debut in CL as a manager.
Mancini was in it 6th time last year.
(Klopp second time only this year.)
Last year we were in such hot form in the league before/during/after CL matches. Still in CL our only 3 wis came against a Bayern reserve and a relegated Villarreal team. When we faced not reserved or relegated sides we did not win.
This year the same we faced only one reserve side aainst Dortmund we lost that too.
No wins against Napoli or Ajax. No one from Ajax would be a guaranteed starter at City and maybe only Cavani would start regurlarly at City from Napoli.
Also we cant compare the managers Frank de Boer led his team in CL 3rd time and Mazzari had a debut in CL as a manager.
Mancini was in it 6th time last year.
(Klopp second time only this year.)