Pep Guardiola is still confident Manchester City will finish in the top four and qualify for next season’s Champions League despite another slip-up against Brighton. City had the chance to move back into the top four on Saturday afternoon at home to Brighton.

Reaction from Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola following their game against Brighton on Saturday was interesting as they dropped more points. City lost at Nottingham Forest last weekend to throw more doubt over whether or not they will finish in the Champions League qualification spots,

In years gone by it would be a struggling big six club like Manchester United, Tottenham or Arsenal. This season City take on that mantel; they have improved recently but are obviously still not hugely stable — had Carlos Baleba (below) scored at the end Brighton would have been 3-2 up and looking at a victory.