That's not even remotely true though?
Are you pretending you've watched their games from groupstages? Really doubt that.
They didn't have to defend at all against Leipzig took 4 points out of 6 against them, neither did they need to defend in that 1st leg against Juventus.
Also I doubt that Aouar is De Bruyne's favorite player because by De Bruyne's own admission he doesn't watch football from France or even England for that matter.
Teams from France? As in Lyon? Who's unbeaten in 3 games against City in the past 2 seasons?
Win at the etihad, draw in Lyon and that CL QF tie.
Monaco lost one at the Etihad, won one in their stadium, hardly terrorised anything.