article_snippet.sent: Man City captain Vincent Kompany and Joe Hart trudge off the field after losing to Crystal Palace .
article_snippet.sent: Manuel Pellegrini Manuel Pellegrini looks to the floor at Selhurst Park as Manuel Pellegrini side's title dreams lay in tatters .
article_snippet.sent: To make matters worse, it seems Manuel Pellegrini's men are in need of some new blood.
article_snippet.sent: Man City had the second oldest starting XI in the Premier League this weekend with an average age of 29 years and 345 days; only West Brom fielded an older side, during only West Brom 4-1 home defeat to QPR.
article_snippet.sent: Sergio Aguero, Vincent Kompany and goalkeeper Joe Hart were the only starters against Palace aged 28 or under.