Fatigued City stumble towards the finish line

MANCHESTER CITY are creeping, rather than marching, their way over the finish line.

A top-four target, which would secure Champions League football at Eastlands next season, has always been the aim.

It appears it will still happen, with Tottenham failing to capitalise on their defeat at Everton just hours later, to ensure the mantra set out by the mega-rich club’s Abu Dhabi’s rulers before the start of the season remains in their sights.