Manchester City will end this season without a major trophy added to the cabinet after they were beaten 1-0 by Crystal Palace in the FA Cup final on Saturday.
The Cityzens still have Champions League football to fight it out for in their last two matches in the Premier League, but a goal from Eberechi Eze ensured that their cup campaign ended in failure.
Pep Guardiola's side did have a golden chance to draw level with the Eagles in the first half, however, when Omar Marmoush stepped up from the spot.
Omar Marmoush let Manchester City down
The Egypt international, signed from Eintracht Frankfurt in the January transfer window, was given the ball by regular penalty taker Erling Haaland to shoot from 12 yards for the first time in his Manchester City career.
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Marmoush, after a long wait whilst VAR confirmed the decision, struck his penalty low to Dean Henderson's right, not far enough in the corner to prevent the goalkeeper from getting a strong hand to it.
The former Bundesliga star went on to be substituted in the 76th minute without atoning for his missed penalty, which ultimately let the side down in the end as they lost 1-0.
Marmoush was far from the only poor performer on the pitch for the Cityzens, though, and Jeremy Doku just proved why Pep Guardiola must axe him this summer.
Why Jeremy Doku should be sold this summer
Manchester City should be aiming to win every competition they play in when they start a season and they need players who can provide consistent quality at the top end of the pitch in their forward ranks in order to do so.
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Doku, simply, does not offer enough in the final third to be a regular starter for City, with six goals in 35 appearances in all competitions this season. In fact, Marmoush has offered more than him in the Premier League for the club despite only joining in January.
24/25 Premier League Jeremy Doku Omar Marmoush
Appearances 27 14
Goals 3 6
Conversion rate 13% 15%
Key passes per game 8 6
Assists 6 0
Stats via Sofascore
As you can see in the table above, the Egyptian star has produced 12 goals and 'big chances' created combined in 14 appearances, compared to Doku's 12 in almost twice as many games.
Doku, who was given a player rating of 5/10 by the Manchester Evening News, was also just as bad as Marmoush in the defeat to Palace, as he played the full 90 minutes without creating a 'big chance', and only one of his five shots found the target.
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The moment that summed up his performance, the day for City, and his season overall, was when he cut inside onto his weaker left foot and dragged a shot well wide from distance in the 110th minute, which was the last kick of the game for the Cityzens.
Ultimately, he lacked the quality to make a difference in the final third and that has been a feature of his career at City, as evidenced by the aforementioned statistics, on the left flank.
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He's a rising star.
Therefore, Guardiola must ruthlessly move on from the Belgium international in the summer transfer window, and attempt to replace him with a forward who can provide goals and assists on a consistent basis moving forward.