Their form started to dip around a year ago when Watford beat them 3-1, their first league defeat of the season.
Within a few weeks they'd lost to Chelsea in the cup and were out of the CL to Atletico
After lockdown we tanked them and a few others, but they "were on the beer" so none of those games mattered, they didn't want 100 points they just wanted the league.
Even Arsenal beat them in the community shield, and then Villa put 7 past them
And every one of the excuses coming from their manager and fans is brilliant to hear :)