Fans unhappy about Guardiola's 'disrespectful' treatment of Kevin de Bruyne

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Reactions have trailed how Manchester City crashed to a 4-1 defeat against Sporting CP in the Champions League.

Manchester City slipped to a third straight loss in all competitions, with fans now very concerned about the situation.

City were all at sea in the second-half at the Estádio José Alvalade, with the defence unable to handle Sporting’s movement and speed.

The midfield also really struggled once again with the transitions.

City needed to respond after losing to Bournemouth and started the game well, with Phil Foden scoring early on.

But the warning signs were there when Viktor Gyokeres raced through but missed a one-vs-one opportunity.

The Swede didn’t fail later on, as he levelled before half-time. Gyokeres finished the game with a hat-trick to his name, and Max Araujo also scored for the hosts, in what was a statement win for Ruben Amorim.

It was truly a night to forget for City, but fans are picking the bones out of the game – and some do not like one Pep Guardiola decision.

City fans got to see Kevin De Bruyne in the game for the first time in a couple of months.

The Belgian has been on the sidelines since he had to come off with an injury against Inter in the first Champions League game.

There has been a bit of mystery about De Bruyne’s injury, because the player has been in training for quite a while, but only made the bench again at the weekend against Bournemouth. Guardiola said De Bruyne might have actually played against Bournemouth, but seemingly the conditions weren’t right.

But he felt the conditions were right last night, as he put De Bruyne on for the closing stages.