But Kevin De Bruyne is out until early next year, thus if your logic is right, City will struggle until early next year, hell, if that happens they'll be out of the title race by then. Pep and City can cope without any player, but it's not possible to deny the fact that some players make them play a whole lot better, like KDB.

City have also missed Rodri greatly for the last three games, they lost all of them without him, he is back for the next game against Brighton, and that should give City a lift. Pep is a genius, thus i trust him to find a solution to their current problems. If the rest of the league is celebrating City's dip in form, they should know better because City come alive when it matters the most and they can go on long winning runs, they remain favorites to win the title for the fourth time in a row.