There is something about having Haaland that I can't put my finger on exactly. Sure he scored 50+ goals in a season and that's great but for the past few games he had no goals and yet they were still better with him on the field.
Most of his goals are from a first half of season and with difficulties they had in a second half of season, a next season will be more challenging for him. A Champions League final match also helps Premier League clubs to have some ideas to reduce attacking power of Manchester City. Inter Milan were very successfully with their defensive tactics in the final and Manchester City did not create too many dangerous opportunities like they usually do in Premier League.
I mean we can always say the obvious and say that the defense collapses on him because he can score so easily and mark him tight, which allows others to score easier, but not like others scored easier neither, all the goals were tough goals, look at the UCL finals, they barely got one goal, which was a shot that bounced back right on rodrigo and he scored the shot around two defenders as well, on a hairpin precise shot, so not like the goal came easily neither. I don't know what makes him so good, he is good, just don't understand how he can be so good even when he doesn't score.
We have to count for some departures of Manchester City players. Gundogan, Bernado Silva, Julian Alvarez don't promise that they will stay in Etihad after this successful season. De Bruyne will have more problems with his body and injuries will come to him more. This Champions League looks to be a highest achievement for this squad because they got it when many players are about 30s.
Pep will have to grow up some young players like Foden to maintain strength and competitiveness for Manchester City. It's challenging like Liverpool failed with this mission in the last two seasons.