Well, at least now Man City doesn't have a busy match schedule after they were officially eliminated from the UCL because they lost to Real Madrid in the play-off round. It's just that this not busy schedule also doesn't guarantee that Man City's performance will be even better from now on in the Premier League. But the hope is that with a less busy schedule, there will be more practice time and the players will not worry about fatigue. So, Man City is expected to be able to play with good and maximum performance with better energy than its players in the Premier League. And UCL tickets must be their goal this season in the Premier League. And if Man City can be consistent from now on then fighting for the top 4 rankings will actually not be difficult for Man City.
Man City has lost its best performance and it is caused by several players who are no longer productive. We can see and compare Man City now with the previous season and in the previous season all City players were very productive in making contributions. But this season looks like they have lost their enthusiasm to pursue the title in any competition. So having a busy schedule or having a shorter schedule will not have any effect on Man City's performance. Except for making major changes in the new season. So this season Man City only has to fight to maintain its position so as not to get out of the top 4 positions.