Actually, what I really think about this Manchester city team is that they are not as efficient as they were last season, compared to this season, if efficient is the right word to use, so if most of their top players is absent due to injuries, it's really going to bite them hard because they can't replace such qualities, regardless of the debth they have in their squad.
And as for their quest for the title, I really don't think they can win it, because their are so many tough fixtures ahead of them which arsenal will be the first, and with the absence of most of their key players, I really do think they will struggle in that game, so getting a win from that game will be even more difficult with the absence of those top level players like de bruyne an co.
I don't think so because the Manchester City team has proven that they are able to maintain their performance even though several of their main players are injured and this season they have gone through several matches without several of their mainstay players and their performance has been maintained and that is different from what happened last season.
Currently, Manchester City's main players have all recovered from injuries and it can be seen in the last few matches that the performance of the Manchester City team has improved a lot so I think it is very possible for them to be able to compete for the title this season considering they have quite good strength and consistency at the moment This.