Pep Guardiola defended Jack Grealish's performance against Borussia Dortmund though admitted the England international does need to find some momentum.
Manchester City were forced to fight from behind for a third time this season against the visiting Germans in the Champions League on Wednesday, with Dortmund knocking the Blues off their rhythm and taking the lead through Jude Bellingham.
It wasn't until Grealish, as well as Ilkay Gundogan and Riyad Mahrez, were taken off that City begin to find their groove and eventually turn things around through goals from John Stones and Erling Haaland.
Grealish had a particularly difficult afternoon but Guardiola insisted he is delighted with what the playmaker is bringing on the pitch and levelled the blame at a lack of support from his teammates for his subpar display. "He started well, had a knee problem, ankle?