article_snippet: Meanwhile the defeat for Manchester City is damaging for their title hopes.
article_snippet: Manchester City now have to pick themselves up with a daunting trip to Barcelona in the Champions League on Wednesday night.
article_snippet: The City players are incensed.
article_snippet: Will that moment spell curtains for The City players title challenge?
article_snippet: City are continuing to press for an equaliser but have yet to breach the Burnley defence.
article_snippet: As the visitors push further forward gaps are starting to appear which Burnley are beginning to exploit.
article_snippet: Do the City players want it enough?
article_snippet: City react to conceding the opener by taking off the ineffectual Dzeko and replacing Dzeko with Wilfried Bony.
article_snippet: Surely they haven’t got one eye on Barcelona when there’s still something to play for in the title race.
article_snippet: The hosts will be pleased with The hosts display so far as The hosts aim to avoid relegation, but Manchester City know The hosts have to improve if The hosts are to keep The hosts hopes alive of retaining the Premier League title.
article_snippet: : Manchester City are dominating possession now and the stats support that with 70 per cent of the ball in their favour.
article_snippet: City have weathered that 'mini-storm' and are starting to express themselves.
article_snippet: In a close battle for the Premier League title, December 28 2014 could be a date that haunts City.
article_snippet: Manchester City returns to the starting line-up after being an unused substitute against Leicester on 4 March.