article_snippet: Manchester City are looking to overturn a 2-1 first-leg deficit in the Nou Camp .
article_snippet: Two years on and again Manchester City have failed to build on success.
article_snippet: his team’s levels have bought modestly, played well only sporadically and look destined to trail another less-than-convincing rival — this time it’s Chelsea —
article_snippet: Did United win the title two years ago or did Manchester City simply fail to defend the title properly?
article_snippet: Manchester City Premier League title challenge suffered a further blow with defeat at Burnley .
article_snippet: Nevertheless, in the first leg of this tie at the Etihad Stadium three weeks ago we saw far too much of what is wrong with the modern City and not enough of what is right.
article_snippet: Haphazard at the back, weak in midfield and mentally suspect by their own admission, City’s team were overrun for 45 minutes.
article_snippet: Only their own spirit, the excellence of Sergio Aguero and a rare moment of fallibility from Lionel Messi at the death kept Manchester City in touch.
article_snippet: Those who point to wins at home against Bayern Munich and away at Roma as evidence that Manchester City are learning are clutching desperately at straws.
article_snippet: has given Manchester City a glimmer of hope .
article_snippet: Manchester City were on the ropes for much of both games.
article_snippet: Manchester City remain a feared opponent, was the message.
article_snippet: The truth, however, is that Manchester City have not remotely troubled the Catalan club in successive Champions League meetings, and given that Barcelona have won 16 of their last 17 games and are yet to be shut out in Europe this season, the size of the English club’s task is clear.