Soccer Football - Champions League - Group Stage - Group F - Manchester City v Olympique Lyonnais - Etihad Stadium, Manchester, Britain - September 19, 2018 Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola watches on from the stands during the match REUTERS/Phil Noble
MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) - There was an unfamiliar look to the Manchester City bench for Wednesday's Champions League 2-1 loss to Olympique Lyon with the suspended Pep Guardiola forced to watch from the stands and his assistant Mikel Arteta prowling the technical area.
Whether that unusual arrangement had any influence on untypical performance from City, who lacked zip and inspiration as they struggled to break down the French side, is a matter of pure guesswork and Arteta wasn't in the mood to be drawn on it.
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