Only a few people consider Man City poor performance as Ballon d'Or karma, in my opinion it has nothing to do with it at all because their quality of play declined before the Ballon d'Or winner was announced. Almost all teams experience ups and downs in performance, and Man City is currently experiencing this moment, even though the majority of the squad they currently have is still filled with players who won the UCL. Injuries to several key players could be a strong reason, but overall the players are not in their best momentum, perhaps a change in playing pattern is needed by bringing in several other quality players so they can compete again in the hunt for the championship title.