article_snippet.sent: Dejected City players during their 4-2 derby defeat to Manchester United on Sunday .
article_snippet.sent: They have had They own problems this season but the nitrous balloon has not burst.
article_snippet.sent: their have gone from being champions to contenders to weak also-rans, a side that has amassed two wins, three defeats and three draws in eight games against the rest of the current top five.
article_snippet.sent: When they fell behind against Manchester United they collapsed.
article_snippet.sent: they are a team seemingly without spirit or direction.