Manchester City's malaise leaves the English champions in the unusual position of fretting over qualification for the knockout stages of the Champions League ahead of a tricky trip to Italian giants Juventus.
City have won just once in their past nine games in all competitions, with an injury crisis and a loss of form for some of their biggest stars leading to the worst run of Pep Guardiola's managerial career.
Despite a 4-1 humbling by Sporting Lisbon and an embarrassing collapse from 3-0 up to draw 3-3 against Feyenoord, they are still in a position to qualify from the new league-phase format.
They sit 17th in the 36-team table, with a top-24 finish enough to secure a place in the playoff round at the least.
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City can regain focus in Italy
There's a spicy brew on the boil for TAB soccer customers with UEFA and CAF Champions League games, plus a raft of big-gun league matches included in TAB soccer pools - and TAB is pumping in over R700,000 into five bets in added-cash bonuses and a carryover.
Lui looks to close gap on leaders
Francis Lui went a long way to boosting his trainers' championship defence with a four-timer at Sha Tin on Sunday and the affable horseman takes a team of three to Happy Valley today as he aims to keep the ball rolling.
Candice, set for a double
Candice Bass-Robinson may be going into this year's Cape summer season without her star colt Charles Dickens, but the stable looks to have some very decent stock in the yard and they should be in for a bounty of winners over the next few months.
Cocomelon looks ready to notch a second win
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Hilux rejuvenated
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Ford backs Dark Horse
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A JACK OF ALL TRADES
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Have Blitzboks turned corner?
A strong start to the 2024-25 Sevens World Series has raised hopes that the Blitzboks have turned the corner after a difficult couple of years, but it could very well be a false dawn as has been the case in previous seasons.
