Pep Guardiola’s demand for dominance has made Manchester City great, but now he and the team need some fresh tricks.

Both have been used in the last few months to give the tired legs of more senior players a chance to rest, and McAtee has a fine two-season spell at Sheffield United on his record, plus the backing of many fans. For now, the pair will have to continue to try to convince Guardiola to give them a chance on the training pitch.

Just when it looked like Manchester City’s underwhelming season was turning a corner, the team suffered another humiliating defeat, this time at the hands of Premier League rival Arsenal.

Manchester City's defensive woes have Pep Guardiola in unchartered territory.

Pep Guardiola was reportedly irked after discovering that Kyle Walker had bypassed him to discuss a potential January departure with Manchester City's top brass. The English defender has since joined AC Milan on loan, leaving the Etihad after a lengthy tenure spanning nearly eight years and flourishing under Guardiola's tutelage.

Pep Guardiola has said he doesn't think Manchester City can win the Champions League this season after they scraped into the play-off round to book a tie against either Real Madrid or Bayern Munich.

Manchester City have been urged to consider sacking Pep Guardiola after their latest humbling defeat against Arsenal at the weekend. City were convincingly beaten 5-1 away to Arsenal on Sunday, extending Guardiola’s winless run against the Gunners to five games in all competitions.

Former Manchester United defender Mikael Silvestre has urged Manchester City to sack Pep Guardiola. This came after the Cityzens’ humiliating 5-1 defeat to Arsenal in the Premier League on Sunday. Guardiola is going through what could be described as the worst season of his entire career as a manager.

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola faces a selection headache as he will need to omit one of the club's January signing from the Champions League knockout stages ahead of Thursday's deadline.