Are fans walking into a 'routine end-of-season fixture' or a 'final curtain-call'?
For a manager who meticulously controls every pass and phase of play, the mess surrounding Pep Guardiola's future is one that is difficult to witness. Instead, a seismic week of uncertainty has left Manchester City fans somewhat strung along and stuck in an emotional limbo. The handling of the narrative by the club and some corners of mainstream media has been deeply disappointing.