Manchester City is not actually bad in terms of squad. I think his backups are also very good, at least for a backup. Even though they did not get exactly the results they wanted in the Premier League this year, I see their future bright. When they get in shape towards the end of the league, they win consecutive victories and continue to be championship favorites.
They are not bad but they still need more squad depth because for a team that won a treble last season they should be able to do more and have more quality players incase of any injury crisis like they have this season. They are experiencing hardship because some key players are missing out due to injuries, i just hope Guardiola will notice this and add more quality players to solve the issue of squad depth.
They are far from being the League favorites this season but you can’t just write them off just yet, Guardiola can not be underestimated as we have seen him multiple times turnover from such struggling situations so we should out for him this season though i know Liverpool will not give up on this race easily, they are a team that can challenge him and will make it even harder for Manchester City to defend their title.