Pep Guardiola reckons Manchester City 's chances of qualifying for next season's Champions League are now hanging in the balance because of their rotten form. The Premier League champions have slumped to seventh in the table after winning just one of their last eight league matches; a run which has sparked fresh speculation over Guardiola's long-term future . That run has also all but put City out of the title race due to the 12 point gap between them and Liverpool - and Guardiola now admits