The situation will be this.
Even if we do win the CL this year, very few journalists, pundits, social media-click bait-haters, and opposing fans, especially United, Liverpool and Arsenal fans, will give City any credit. The CL has suddenly become tainted. Apart from all the excuses, like no fans, etc, the goal posts will be moved, as they always are, and we will have only won the CL once. If City can do the English and CL quadruple in 1 season, that will be the game changer. Just like when City did the English quadruple in 1 season. I have yet to lose an argument when I bring that up, as no English club has ever done that. And there is no comeback on it.