Honestly think if you go back to the earlier stages of the thread there is plenty of "yes, they're down now, but it only takes X for them to come back" material.
Also in terms of commenting on the demise, the usage of the word is important and to be fair they have gone from 13-in-18 to 0-in-7 so even if they turned around and won the League next season, the signs would suggest a sudden return to relentless dominance is fairly unlikely.
Better transfer strategy and a manager who hasn't won a raffle and they could certainly be very strong, very quickly, yet they continue to make the same mistakes.
As for the obsession you refer to, I can only speak for myself, but they merit more discussion than most as they are historic rivals - but even ignoring that, they are an interesting case study in their recent history of how to do things AND how not to do things, as we are witnessing something not unlike our transition from 70s and 80s powerhouse to 90s frustration and false dawns, so they are interesting to analyse - the fact there's the emotions of a pre-existing rivalry adds to the spice as well.
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