I don’t think Pep Guardiola or Manchester City supporters were prepared for this drastic drop in performance. I believe Manchester City will bounce back from this. I laugh at anyone who says Pep should be sacked because City is doing as well as they normally would. People forget the times before Pep arrived at Manchester City. How many trophies have Manchester City won before Pep came into the picture? City should be grateful that they are champions because of Pep and they shouldn’t delude themselves into thinking that they could have achieved the same results with another manager.
Finally Manchester City can be ranked fifth in the standings. Indeed, there are still many matches available and Pep Gaurdiola will rearrange his tactics. As for the trophy, it is certain that this season Manchester City is difficult to defend. Manchester City remains a great club but this decline indicates that Manchester City players are losing confidence. Remember Gundogan, Kevin de Bruyne, Walker, Akanji, Axe, Covacic, and Bernando Silva will undergo a decline in form as they age.