No matter how poor Man City performance during that period, they remain a team capable of quickly rebounding. Proving that they can consistently finish in third place doesn't make them look down upon. Next season Liverpool, Man City, and Arsenal must make the league more exciting than ever after actively adding new players to the squad.
People always forget the main recipe of City to build their winning team is that Pep + Unlimited money. They have splashed hunreds millions for several players, and more to come. It's only matter of time until Pep will fully utilize his new players, and yeah new winning team is coming. Kinda weird when people doubted them just because they a flop for one season. 