I won`t put Spaletti tenure in Banter era. We qualified for CL in both seasons and even with all the problems and fuck-ups, we could see that was a kind of plan to build the foundation. In this regard Cancelo and Rafinha don't belong to the banter era.
This is my team. I won`t put Brozo and Perisic there, because we won`t remember them from the banter era, but from Conte and Inzaghi time, when we were/are good again.
To me the banter era began when we sold Thiago Motta in the winter transfer window, because from gameday 20 to gameday 27 we only won 2 points. We ended the autumn&winter half part of the season on fourth place and then we got properly fucked. 6th place that season was actually kinda lucky for us.
So yeah, if you want, you can count the whole season, it was proper chaos with 3 coaches we had and us winning both games against Milan which is also one of the reasons why they didn't win the league that season 4 points behind Juventus
They blame the referees about that title, and that Buffon's save, where the ball was like half a meter inside.
But, that season was the beginning of the chaos for me. Even, the moment when our triplete heroes had fired Rafa Benitez, and we brought Leonardo in, could be considered the moment where our free fall started.