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Most big clubs like Barcelona and Liverpool are trending down in 2022-23 ... here's why it matters

It's one of the odd things at the top of European football this year: very few clubs (or their fan bases) can look at their current situation, conclude the future is bright and reach for the shades.

League-leading Arsenal and Napoli? Sure, no question about it. Stick them at the top of the list.

Maybe a notch below them, Manchester City: they may not win the league this year (unlike four of the past five seasons) and there's a storm cloud potentially gathering with the Premier League investigation, but they've added a goal-scoring machine in Erling Haaland, Pep Guardiola is happy and sticking around and they're favourites to win both the FA Cup and the Champions League.