Manchester City has the capacity and ability to defend the title in the 2023-2024 season. You don't need to doubt their quality and opportunities even though it is still possible for other teams to thwart them. Manchester City are still the favorites for the title next season, but I also think their dominance will very likely be broken if the other team actually takes every match to win.
I wouldn't be surprised if Pep Guardiola actually managed to win 4 Premier League titles in 4 consecutive seasons, that is absolutely incredible quality and dominance for the most competitive league in the world.
Manchester City does have the ability to defend the title and I certainly do not doubt their many many good qualities. But you would also admit that there’s still a chance, no matter how slim for other clubs to stop them from their quest in retaining the title. Manchester City are likely still the favorites to win the title next season.
If Pep manages to win the title for the fourth time in a row, i guess it wouldn’t surprise a lot of people. I would like to see them try and win it. Although, I’m very much aware of their potentials and prowess on the field, it would be interesting to see how they would go about defending the title.