Honestly at this point, I am not even sure if City would want to play properly. Remember the punishment is due to management and not the players and right now the players knows that they are screwed by the managements... well bad management? So, they may not play properly. If I were to gamble on any game for City to lose with high odds of other team winning, this game could be that game, I personally still think City will win but at the same time it feels like one of those games that could shock the world.
City players may decline to play properly and they may just "sell" the game basically by playing horribly to give a message to the teams owners and such. Many of them probably are even looking to go to another team as soon as possible this off season as well.
Yes, I agree with you. Their team management is responsible for the current situation in the city. There is no involvement of the players here. If any player were involved then one or two, not the hole team.
You know, a team is formed with a few different players & a management that manages the team. They won't want to spend two seasons (UEFA) retiring they must will be looking for a new team. There is a lot of demand for players like Sergio Agüero, Claudio Bravo, and so on.
