arsenal is still away from man city, even though at the start of the 22/23 season they looked really great but at the end of the season they turned into a weak team and that is really worrying. while man city they continue to show their best quality and guardiola managed to build a great team on all fronts (midfield, front and back). I am pessimistic that Man City can maintain the brand's good performance in the future because the competition in the EPL is very tight.
The cycle will change and they will not dominate the Premier League forever. You have to look back at that time Manchester United, Liverpool and Arsenal were the most dominating teams regarding titles but all that changed when Pep Guardiola came in and coached Manchester City. Pep Guardiola has made Manchester City dominate the Premier League in the last 6 seasons, but that will surely change with time.
Arsenal were champions in the past, so are Liverpool and Manchester United. So the competition will be very fierce every season so it's natural for you not to always be optimistic about one team.