Too early, maybe, to write them off. But they don't have that aura about them anymore, but then nor do Chelski, or Arsenal, or anybody else for that matter. Most teams are overly reliant on a couple of players and if they aren't in the strating line up OR don't perform, they look average. I personally don't think they're the force they were when we had royal battles with them in the late 90's and early noughties, but nor are we.