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Obviously, to win a trophy when many key players are injured will make it difficult for the team to get good results. So, it may be true, that this season Manchester City may not win any trophy, although Manchester City is still the favorite team but in reality they are having problems with their performance. Thus,although Manchester City still has a chance to go further but still, to win the trophy requires a good squad and performance throughout the season. Indeed, I also realize that Pep Guardiola is an expert in improving team performance, but for the Champions League this season it seems like it will be difficult for Manchester City.
Well I think I am not perfectly informed here about Manchester City having many injuries, but as far as I know there situation isn't that bad. I think most of the core team is healthy, but they are realizing that many of the other teams got closer to them and developed an understanding of the Manchester City game. The high ball possession game that Guardiola lets his teams play can be defended, but it costs a lot of concentration and mental and physical resources. However if a team knows how the job must be done, it can become very cumbersome for Manchester City to get through the defense especially against teams on the highest level. But it's even against teams that are not called Real Madrid or Bayern. You can see it in the Premier League and in the other competitions. The opponents focus on high speed counter attacks while allowing Manchester City to pass the ball nonstop in front of the box. It's a concept that so far has worked out a couple of times. But I think Manchester City will adjust to the new circumstances.