I also expect Manchester City to start a winning streak after the break. The loss to Arsenal was a significant loss for them, but it was a predictable one. After all, Manchester City only loses three or four games at most in a season and this was one of them. It's bad that they lost to their direct rivals, but they can make up for it by winning their other matches.
When things get tough, Pep's tactical genius shines through. They play especially well at the end of the season. By remaining very strong mentally, Manchester City establishes a psychological advantage over their rivals. If there is a good winning streak after the losses at the beginning of the league, it won't be that important.
If they continue to work hard and get an injection of energy from players recovering from injury I'm sure they will manage to end their bad streak when the game returns after the break. Manchester City are still on a good track because they have a fairly close point difference with the teams above them in the standings.
So Pep Guardiola must be able to return Manchester City to victory in the Premier League in order to regain top spot from Tottenham.
The defeat against Arsenal was quite painful in that match because both teams played quite well but unfortunately they failed in that match.
Apart from that, Pep Guardiola also has to put pressure on his players to show their best form, such as Haaland who has to be able to score goals when the team needs to win.