There's no excuse for losing as Tottenham too weren't with some of their best players and they brought in young players and still they defeated Manchester city again. What I think is happening is what always happens to Pep Guardiola that's why I was suprise he extended his contract at Manchester city although it was just for another year. Pep Guardiola has a record of dominating everywhere he goes to for some years but other managers soon begin to figure him out and he doesn't have a plan B. The premier league managers has figured him out just as they did in La Liga and in Germany. His time in the premier league should be over by now as he isn't dominating their again.