I really don't understand Manchester City, five years ago they looked like the Manchester United of Sir Ferguson's era but currently I really don't understand what's wrong, it seems that Pep Guardiola is gradually losing his quality as a tactical coach as he gets older, the team looks very weak even as they've massively upgraded it this summer or is it that they couldn't get the right replacement for the previous players?. I've thought about that too, I mean Pep Guardiola re-signing since it's obvious that his strategy is becoming outdated, well let's see if there would be improvement if he's given more time.
This is a battle for the top spot in the league. After all, every season every team is competing to improve their strength and the arrival and departure of players will affect the team strength. So it's natural that Man City isn't where they were five years ago. And remember the Premier League is a tough league with six or more strong teams competing for the title. It's too competitive. I just feel like this season isn't Man City season.
I don't even think Pep Guardiola's tactics are outdated just yet after all he has built some of the most dominant teams in the recent times and Guardiola's tactics looked like the future of football because of his unbeaten streaks, but yes it's obvious he's struggling to get the best out of his current squad. I think another think Manchester City could also face this season is team balancing and to also consider the fact that adapting to a new squad will also take a little bit more of time to be able to stabilize for most managers including the Guardiola himself. You also need to consider the level of competitiveness which exists in the Premier League now as more clubs like the Tottenham and Newcastles all of whom he's going to have to contend with to get the title of the league.