Now the difference between 4th and 7th place is only 2 points, so the whole fight is still ahead, but we can say for sure that City's financial capabilities and bench are much bigger and better than Brighton and Nottingham, and probably even better than Newcastle. If Guardiola can manage to replace Kevin De Ruyne, who is clearly losing his position, and find a common language with Haaland, then most likely City should not have any problems with taking the 4th place.
In addition, it is possible that 7 teams from the EPL will play in the Champions League, but the chances of that are slim, but 5-6 teams next year who will play in the Champions League from the EPL is quite realistic.
Competition has really become tougher this season in the Premier League. Especially in the battle for top 4 rankings. Because the top 4 position to the top 9 position is only 4 points different, there is also the potential for rapid ranking changes to occur in just two weeks. Moreover, the ranking positions from top 4 to top 7 are only 2 points different. So ranking changes can occur even in just 1 week. And yeah this really rarely happens actually. Because in previous seasons the top 4 rankings always made a difference to the other rankings below them. But not this season.
Manchester City, Chelsea, Newcastle and Brighton are still uncertain who will ultimately be ranked in the top 4 at the end of this season. But regarding Nottingham I feel they will really be able to maintain the top 3 ranking they currently occupy. Because even though the depth of their squad is ordinary, we know that the quality of their game is quite good this season, even strong teams are not able to beat them this season.