But De Bruyne is also an indispensable factor in the squad. This is the leading midfield duo in the world at the moment, with one inclined towards attack and the other inclined toward defense. Extremely compatible with each other. The warning for Man City is their dependence on Rodri and De Bruyne.
It seems a little disagree with some of these words because for me Pep Guardiola or Manchester City never depends on the great players you mentioned because for me Manchester City is the most solid club among other clubs almost all players contribute and become part of the players who can be relied upon like Bernardo Silva and Phil Foden.
Some of the players I mentioned are only a small part of the whole Manchester City player who is always ready and very reliable without having to rely on or depend on just a few players.
Pep Guardiola had rotated players very well when De Bruyne was injured and also Haaland suffered an injury but it turns out the results are still very good at that time.
Manchester City's performance has been proven to be consistent even though player rotation occurs, so Manchester City never relies on just a few players, even though their mainstay player is injured, they will still be able to perform optimally, but it cannot be denied that if key players are absent then there are a few things that are lacking, although Manchester City is able to maintain stability, the difference or influence is not significant.
Pep Guardiola has indeed built the Manchester City squad quite evenly, it is true that the absence of KEvin De Bryne or Haaland as has happened does not reduce the strength of the Manchester City team, but if they face strong opponents it will have a slight impact.
Moreover, the match against Arsenal is quite important for those who are fighting for the title.