What Man City have experienced this season could reveal who the key players are in Guardiola squad. Previously, management was not too concerned with the condition of the current squad, this is where the beginning of the collapse of their dominance in the EPL in the last 4 years. Guardiola must immediately fix the delay in regeneration in his squad, he must bring in a general figure in midfield as an ideal partner for Rodri, he also needs to find a reserve player who is able to compete with the core players.
I believe they have the potential to bounce back after going through their worst season since Guardiola took charge. He will try to make improvements to his squad and build better chemistry between the players, so they can fly even higher.
I think Guardiola and the management were hoping that the current squad would be enough to keep dominating for example in the league. But as it turned out maintaining such a high pace in all competitions is impossible without refreshing the squad. Especially since during the off season instead of signing new players City let go of several players young players who came off the bench and strengthened the team at the right moments. I hope that this off season City will be much more active in the transfer market. Guardiola is a good coach and I am sure he can bring the team back to its former glory.