In as much as Manchester City will not allow themselves to be prized out of top four,if they are not very careful,it might still happen that they do not qualify,yes because no team is to be underrated in the premier league,and no team is small,therefore if Manchester City are to still maintain their position,they must beat all the teams that they will be playing now till the end of the season,else,they will find it difficult to move ahead of Chelsea.
It will not be easy for Manchester City because there are 4 teams that should be watched out for and ready to compete to finish in the top position, Brighn, Newcastle and Chelsea are of course a serious threat to Manchester City, especially since Manchester City's performance is currently bad and they can't even maintain consistent performance and the draw against Brighton last weekend when Manchester City played at home is proof that Manchester City's strength this season is not so good so that I am a little pessimistic about finishing in the top 4 this season.
However, Manchester City is a top Premier League team that has a very strong mentality, the Manchester City team is the 4-time defending champion of the Premier League so they are a little down this season even though at the beginning of the season they were still favored to win the title but I think finishing in the top 4 is something they must achieve otherwise the Manchester City team will be even worse next season with minimal motivation because they are not playing in the UCL competition.
Although it is difficult, I am quite optimistic about Manchester City to be able to finish in the top 4, they have everything to be able to rise.
In terms of mentality, Man City players have a very strong mentality compared to other teams and Man City is also one of the big teams in the EPL so it is not impossible for them to be able to be in fourth place in the standings and qualify for the Champions League next season. The nine remaining matches for them to play this season are a challenge for the Man City team to immediately rise from the slump and it seems that Pep Guardiola is able to bring his team back to performing at its best to get a ticket to the Champions League.