Manchester City last season can’t be compared to this season after what they’ve faced in this season that caused the a setback in the league. Most of their talented players that will move the team to the next level are out on injury for a very long time and it affected their games very well. Now that they’re back, I anticipate that they’ll be having a smooth season henceforth and improving their rankings on the standing ahead to finish in a better position.
But I don't think City will be able to back to back Champions this season. Injuries to key players will greatly affect their performance even though they have recovered from injury. City is currently not as strong as last season. I think Real Madrid will get the
treble winner this season. They have already won the Supercoppa Espana, then they are huge favorites to win La Liga. And they are the best team and have a big chance to become champions in my opinion. They appeared very solid and had a winning mentality even though there was a lot of pressure on them after Benzema left.
It is always difficult to predict who will be able to win the Champions League every season, defending chmpions Manchester City have also shown a setback, yes even though it is not a very far decline, but still their superiority is no longer visible this season. On the other hand, many teams are starting to improve, Real Madrid is not like last season, they have made many improvements this season and it is a real threat to any team when Real Madrid is in a very good state.
I wouldn't rule out Manchester City defending the title, but to be honest it's very difficult to do. It's not as easy as you might think.