Was always going to be a tall order winning the League, but they have done very well and are still in the hunt, albeit losing the scent.
An interesting point is how increasingly fragile they have become once they started getting knocked out of other competitions. There was almost a sense that they were putting all their eggs in the League basket, yet as that has become the sole focus, the pressure has ultimately gotten to them. Guardiola has consistently urged us to keep competing for everything on all fronts, and you can certainly see the merits of instilling that mentality in the players. Guess Arteta chose to ignore that teaching.