Manchester City lost its fourth straight game, 2-1 at Brighton, on Saturday, which fed growing speculation that this, finally, could be the end. The four-time reigning Premier League champs went ahead, but then collapsed, and could fall five points behind Liverpool at the top of the EPL table.

Manchester City is in its worst slump in Pep Guardiola’s reign Manchester City has never had it this bad under Pep Guardiola. Guardiola has never had it this bad in his managerial career. A sense of crisis is looming over the champions of England after they lost a fourth straight game in all competitions,