Manchester City suffered yet another hiccup against Crystal Palace in the 2021/2022 season, as they succumbed to a 0-0 draw at Selhurst Park on Monday night.Squandering a host of chances to take the lead, Patrick Vieiras well-drilled Palace squad managed to keep Manchester City at bay, as the Premier League title race looks set for a dramatic finale.With Liverpool eyeing a win against Arsenal on Wednesday night to reduce the deficit between them and Pep Guardiolas side to just a single point, the result in South London was certainly one to forget for the visitors.Here are five things we learned from Manchester Citys scorele s draw:A finishing disaster-cla sMake no mistake about it, Manchester City created more than enough at Selhurst Park to go home with all three points, however, it has to be emphasised that their finishing bordered on self-sabotage.Bernardo Silvas decision not to rifle the ball in with the goal gaping after Vicente Guaitas spill, instead choosing to round the keeper unsucce sfully was perhaps the most baffling mi s of the lot.Scroll to ContinueAymeric Laporte blasting the ball over the Crystal Palace goal with an open net to aim for was another potential candidate, but that would eventually have been ruled offside.You then have Bernardo Silva's mi s from close-range during the dying embers, Riyad Mahrezs scuffed attempt from a cut-back, Aymeric Laportes mistimed header - one could Chandon Sullivan Jersey go on and on about how City failed to make it count when it mattered.Some may be reductive and put the result down to a lack of a striker within Manchester Citys ranks when really, the majority of profe sional footballers should have taken the chances on show at Selhurst Park in their sleep.While credit must go to Crystal Palace for ultimately keeping Manchester City at bay, on another day, the visitors would have won handsomely if their haple s finishing wasnt an untimely tribute to the 2019/20 season. Why are Manchester City vulnerable against transitions again?The most monumental defensive change that has led to Pep Guardiolas side transform into their most compact iteration since last term is how his side halt counter-attacks.However, in games against the likes of Tottenham, Southampton and Crystal Palace this season, defending transitions seems to have become their achilles heel.Against the latter in particular, a host of these problems came to the fore, meaning that the hosts could well have left with a win on another day.A worrying lack of control emerged against Palace, as the visitors lost po se sion a staggering 151 times on the night- with the last time they conceded the ball more harking back to the reverse fixture against the same opponents in October (156).Apart from being largely sloppy, this also stems from the presence of high-volume Preston Smith Jersey creators like Joao Cancelo and Kevin De Bruyne - who bring a high risk, high reward element to their attempts at chance creation, leading to several turnovers.In addition, a lack of central compactne s was evident, with a recent tactical theme in action once again that saw Cancelo operate in wider areas, restricting his ability to provide cover alongside an isolated Rodri in midfield.The same can be said Chauncey Rivers Jersey for Bernardo Silva, who operated in an advanced left-sided attacking midfield role that meant the Spanish international had to operate as a lone six.As imperious as Rodri has been this season, his lack of athleticism means it is e sential to find a partner for him that can reduce the ground he is forced to cover.All eyes are on Pep Guardiola to cut this recurring theme out, as it may well be symptomatic to a car crash of a season finale for Manchester City. 95 minutes, no substitutions?Pep Guardiola has called for the re-introduction of five substitutes on multiple occasions, and rightfully so. Player welfare is imperative and with the incredible number of games that clubs in Europe have in store, the rule would go a long way in helping managers alleviate their squads playing time.However, no manager has made zero substitutions in a game more times than the City bo s since ' ' in 2020 (four times), making his ince sant requests for a rule change all the more puzzling.In the context of the Palace game, it was bizarre to see Guardiola only send the likes of Raheem Sterling, Ilkay Gundogan and Gabriel Jesus out to warm Tipa Galeai Jersey up in the 80thminute, before deciding not to bring either of the trio on.While there have been some suggestions that a change would not have done much in affecting the game, this couldnt be further from the truth.The likes of Sterling and Gundogan in particular are Citys most adept finders of space in the box, and their off-the-ball movement could have played a major role in dismantling the hosts shape late on in the contest.Gabriel Jesus tirele s pre sing could have helped City to pile on the pre sure on Patrick Vieiras side, instead of either Riyad Mahrez or Jack Grealish - who are two of the most pa sive forward pre sers at the club.Regardle s of what the outcome may have been, it was worth a throw of the dice. Jack Grealish and John Stones: Rare positivesComing off the back of his terrific display in the Manchester derby, Jack Grealish looks like he is finally starting to find his feet in a City shirt after yet another encouraging outing.The England international drove at the Palace backline from the off and, despite conceding po se sion at times, was relentle s in his pursuit to conjure something out of nothing.On another day, Grealish could have bagged two a sists, as his movement in behind was sharp and his final product was sumptuous - especially for his cut-backs to both Riyad Mahrez and Bernardo Silva, who squandered gilt-edged chances.Tracking back to recycle po se sion on several occasions, the Englishman is slowly, but surely looking like he has the makings of a Pep Guardiola player.As for John Stones, his only blemish came late on into the contest, as his Ederson-bound header gifted Conor Gallagher a chance to seal an upset for the hosts.However, for the most part, the 27-year old was a cla s apart when called upon.A perfect example was his ice-cool block against Odsonne Edouard, that could well have meant game over for Manchester City.The Englishmans distribution was sublime for a majority of the contest, as one of his inch-perfect diagonal switches could have led to a Riyad Mahrez opener. Perhaps on another day, Stones long-range strike would have been the goal that separated both sides.All in all, the English pair were perhaps the best Gerhard De Beer Jersey out of a largely mediocre bunch.City cannot afford to panic nowIf Liverpool manage to defeat Arsenal on Wednesday night, Jurgen Klopps men will only be a point shy of equalling league leaders Manchester City, which goes to show that the title race really is neck-and-neck.With the Merseyside club having the momentum of winning 11 games on the trot, it goes without saying that another slip-up could wel