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Well, defeat is a defeat regardless of which competition it occurs. Although,I don't have to blame Pep or the players for what Manchester city is passing through now. We all know the reason and cause for their recent abysmal. Things were not like this when their squad is complete and opposite performance is expected when key players are absent from the squad. No matter the experience of the couch, there is absolutely nothing to do when a team is hit with injuries other than decline performance.

On the other hand, I do expect a lot from them in the UCL. Premier league is a home league and Manchester city have won the league as many times as possible. Moreover, they're simply the best team in English league now. Premier league is believed to be more competitive than any other league in Europe, so why not expecting Manchester city to do well in the UCL? They're better compared to other teams playing the UCL but the same injuries affecting them in the local league is dealing with them in other competitions.

Every team must have experienced that phase and what Manchester City is experiencing right now is normal, I think even last season they have experienced something like this, especially now with many of Manchester City's main players being injured, of course their performance has dropped drastically.

This season is still quite long, so Pep still has a lot of time to fix Manchester City's performance, from what happened last season I think Pep can also solve the problems this season.
Don't overestimate Manchester City's current decline in performance, it's normal and they are still favored to win the Premier League title and also the Champions League.

What..are you kidding me, how is it possible for City to win Champions League when no one knows when they will get back to their best form. I don't we feel that a team cannot face challenges that will make them lose out in the competition. I must put it up to you that the chance of City winning EPL this season is 50-50 with their current form. The chance of Liverpool winning EPL this season is higher to that of City, if I am to judge based on the two teams current form. I believe many clubs are now used to City strategy and City engine room is not complete without Rodri, who will not play till next season.

I know that a time like this will come when the team in the Premier League would master Manchester City's strategy, and that would affect them to give them a difficult heads-up for them to win matches they should have.

The absence of Rodri, Stones, and Diaz from the squad of Manchester City is affecting the formation of the team because it's just like the center-back and defensive midfielder of Manchester City which the three mentioned players occupy is empty, no right player of Manchester City has been up to fill in the vacuum in the team, which the three injured players have occupied for so long, which is now affecting the team formation from gaining three points easily in Manchester City matches in Premier League and Champions League.

However, I am sure if Stones and Diaz can return to pitch by December, I am sure they will fill in the gap of Rodri, who will stay out of the season because of injury. By then, Manchester City's defense line will be strong, and not easily broken by their opponent.