Under pressure! Blues boss suggests side is feeling heat

PEP Guardiola accepted that the pressure got to City on and off the pitch on Saturday with a Premier League top four finish still up in the air after drawing with Brighton.

- By JOE BRAY

City scored twice in the first half, but were twice pegged back by soft goals and had to settle for a point that keeps them one ahead of Brighton in the race for the top four.

It is likely that fifth-place will be enough for an additional Champions League spot, however there is stiff competition from fourth down to ninth as four points separate six challengers.

The atmosphere at the Etihad was muted on Saturday, especially in a low-tempo second half, and Guardiola noticed the nerves in the stands during the game.

"Yes, definitely [it was nervous].