Manchester City have been performing poorly this season but the root cause of their poor performance is yet to be touched. In some cases it may be understood that their midfield is quite weak and in some matches it is seen that their defense is quite weak. All things considered, it is clear that their club lacks quality midfielders.
Most people think that if a team has a good strike position then that team is more likely to score goals but in reality a stickler is completely dependent on good quality midfielders. If manchester city had KBD and if he could have performed well then i believe manchester city would never have been like this. Until Manchester City can recruit quality midfielders and experienced defenders to their club, Manchester City may continue to fail like this. The transfer window ahead could be a big opportunity for Manchester City to get the squad sorted if they use it properly.
Beside some main player injured, there are several things that make Manchester City performing badly this season, because Pep strategy already known to many club. Game style The City can be read and can be overcome by other coach. It's the same as Jose Mourinho today, his strategy outdated, other coaches can easily tackle it, and won it when face to face. I think, Pep must accept the reality if his period is over, he must learn something new immediately and learn to use new strategies for The City. I am sure even Rodri has returned to the squad, Manchester City will still be easy to defeat because others club already know what pep guardiola does.