Manchester City’s UCL hope hangs from a thread

Pep Guardiola’s English football domain and Manchester City is under a serious threat, since its battle for an end among the top four received another success with a 2-2 draw against Brighton at the Etihad stadium during the weekend.

The Pep Guardiola team, once considered almost invincible, are now in a desperate fight to avoid an unthinkable result, which is released in the UEFA Champions League next season.

The defending champions began with the urgency, determined to recover from the 1-0 defeat of last weekend’s shock against Nottingham Forest.

His talisman, Erling Haaland, put them forward early, turning a penalty to score his cent goals from the Premier League in record time: 84 goals and 16 assists in just 94 games.

However, Brighton, under the guidance of Fabian Hurzeler, was not afraid. Pervis Estupiñán surprised Etihad with a brilliant free kick, silenced the local crowd.

City responded through Omar Marmoush, who unleashed a thunderous rhythm from outside the box to restore his leadership before part time.

However, the fragility in Guardiola’s defense was once again exposed. A Brighton attack in the second half saw Jack Hinshelwood the shot of Mishit Deflect from Abdukodir Khusanov and on the network, forcing City to share the points.

The result leaves City in fifth place, with 47 points of 28 games. His generally reliable defense has been the Achilles heel this season, granting 40 goals in the league, the lowest Guardiola at this stage of a campaign.

The injuries to the key defenders such as John Stones, Nathan Aké and Manuel Akanji have only worsened their struggles.

“We are playing nine finals now.

With difficult accessories against Manchester United, Aston Villa and Bournemouth yet to come, the fate of the city champions League is in balance.

Guardiola has never failed to qualify for competition in his managerial career, but after consecutive disappointing results, his streak is under a serious threat.

For a club that dominated Europe last season, the possibility of getting lost completely in the next season champions League would be a nightmare.

Manchester City fans, once accustomed to title races, now face an unknown reality: a tense battle only to stay in the elite.