The problem I have is that even though they are the current Premier League champions, that does not guarantee they will win the trophy next season. The majority of people are judging the next season based on this [last season]. Guardiola has been a great coach for some time and has built himself, and they actually did maintain stability. Even though I don't support Manchester City, I was still astonished by their performance, as did everyone else. Winning three trophies was just incredible, but I'm confident that it won't happen again the following year.
Manchester City being the current EPL Champion surely doesn’t guarantee they would lift the trophy again next season. I wouldn’t fault people who are judging from last season’s performance.
You as well as lots of others were astonished by their performance last season so perhaps you could understand a bit why people are judging this upcoming season from last season’s performance. Manchester City put up a very impressive performance and were consistent as well as confident as they went on to win the champions league trophy.
I think It’s still too early to tell if they could defend the title and go ahead to win it again this upcoming season. They would face a whole lot of challenges from other teams who are seriously prepping themselves for the next season.