I agree losing both league and champions league has dented their self belief. I think if we'd bought a couple of new players in the summer it would have boosted things. The club hasn't shown that it wants to go again, which has affected motivation, the players are up for games against City but are missing something for when we play teams they perceive to be below them. It's very reminiscent of the Spurs season after they lost to us in Champions League final, where the mood of the club just tanked (you can see it in All or nothing Spurs). Last time we lost Champions League final we got Fabinhio in very quick and a few more players and the group reformed quick. This hasn't happened and instead we lost Mane, a core member of our success.