Manchester City boss, Pep Guardiola, has admitted things could be worse for his team and aimed a subtle dig at fierce rivals, Manchester United.
Guardiola's men have endured a miserable season this term.
City have long been out of the Premier League title race and are in a fight to qualify for the Champions League.
The champions currently sit in fifth place, with Aston Villa and Chelsea breathing down their necks.
Speaking to the media ahead of City's clash against Everton this weekend, Guardiola said: “I don't think it's a bad thing to fight to qualify for the Champions League. We could be in a much lower position in the Premier League if you had done fewer good things than we have done in these four, five months.
“People say we are fourth now but I say yeah we could be 11th or 12th or 13th or 14th.”
Guardiola’s comments come with United currently in 14th in the table having lost 14 of their 32 matches this campaign.
