FROM challenging for the Premiership league title to engaging in a mad battle just to finish fourth – that is the embarrassing position that Manchester City now find themselves in.
Unsurprisingly, their predicament has prompted talk of a massive clear out of players in the off-season, with some suggesting that neither will Chilean manager Manuel Pellegrini be spared in the aftermath of a disgraceful run that saw them lose three of their last six Premier League matches, including two on the road to Burnley (19th on the log) and Crystal Palace (11th).