Manchester City is in its worst slump in Pep Guardiola's reign. The English champions lost a fourth straight game in all competitions as Brighton came from behind to win 2-1 in the Premier League on Saturday. City hasn't lost four games in a row in all competitions since 2006 — two years before the Abu Dhabi takeover of the club.

Manchester City lost its fourth straight game, 2-1 at Brighton, on Saturday, which fed growing speculation that this, finally, could be the end. The four-time reigning Premier League champs went ahead, but then collapsed, and could fall five points behind Liverpool at the top of the EPL table.