The draw was indeed a bit surprising for many people because the team that Manchester City faced was the bottom team in the Premier League standings this season. But that also will not give Manchester City more threats to be shifted outside the UCL zone because for this season there are five places provided to qualify for the UCL next season. So Manchester City certainly still has a chance to qualify for the competition because in today's match Newcastle and Chelsea will both try to win so that Manchester City can be saved in the UCL zone.
Manchester City's performance this season is not good, but in the match against Southampton, Manchester City should be able to secure 3 points so that with the remaining two matches it will not be a burden for them to secure a place to the UCL next season.
Yesterday's match was surprising because it could lead to speculation that there was gambling.
Fulham and Bournemouth. Those are the teams that Manchester City will face. Both are not weak teams. Maybe the draw that Manchester City received yesterday benefited because Newcastle and Chelsea will beat each other later. If we think about it, failing to win against Southampton is also a loss for them.