However, Manchester City is a top Premier League team that has a very strong mentality, the Manchester City team is the 4-time defending champion of the Premier League so they are a little down this season even though at the beginning of the season they were still favored to win the title but I think finishing in the top 4 is something they must achieve otherwise the Manchester City team will be even worse next season with minimal motivation because they are not playing in the UCL competition.
Although it is difficult, I am quite optimistic about Manchester City to be able to finish in the top 4, they have everything to be able to rise.
The beginning of Man City slump this season was due to several key players being injured, KDB had to enter the treatment room several times, Rodri also had to end the season early due to a serious injury he suffered. The absence of two attacking creators has made it difficult for Man City to retain their title and they are now fighting for a top four finish. In my opinion, it is not difficult for them to achieve this target, especially since they are currently only one point behind Chelsea.
The frequent injury of KDB and also the absence of Rodri we can say as the beginning of manchester city's downturn, but even so if we look directly at the problem of a team as big and rich as manchester city, of course losing 2 players is actually not a major problem if they have a backup player who is commensurate and equal to the two players, In my opinion, relying too much on KDB and Rodri so far has become a comfort for Guardiola so that he forgets to rotate and foster other players to anticipate if he loses these two players, besides that the manchester city style of play that looks monotonous with the same tactics every season, of course also be the biggest cause of their easy defeat this season,because their opponents has can counter Manchester City playing style at this time.