Manchester City have won the Premier League title for the third season in a row after Arsenal\u00a0were defeated 1-0 by Nottingham Forest\u00a0on Saturday evening.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It is the fifth time in the past six seasons that City have secured top spot under\u00a0Pep Guardiola\u00a0and is the first trophy of a potential treble, with Manchester United to come in the FA Cup final and a Champions League final against Internazionale to come next month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
To have helped the club win a third straight\u00a0Premier League\u00a0title is something very special,\u201d said the City captain Ilkay G\u00fcndogan. \u201cThe Premier League is without doubt the most demanding and competitive league in the world so that tells you everything about what an achievement this is. This squad is so talented and so special and to have been captain this season has been an enormous privilege.
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To have won this trophy three times in a row and five times in six years is incredible. That quality and consistency helps sum up what\u00a0Manchester City\u00a0stand for and ensures the club will continue to strive for success going forward. It has been a season I will never forget. Our amazing fans have been with us every single step of the way. Without their amazing backing I don\u2019t think there is any way we would have been able to achieve what we have done these past six seasons. Their passion and support have been so important and inspirational for us all.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In mid-January Arsenal had an eight-point lead over City but Guardiola\u2019s side have overhauled them with three games to spare. City have won their past 11 matches in the league while the Gunners have collected maximum points in just two of their past eight games. City have been ruthless since mid-February, a period which saw them sweep aside Arsenal home and away to increase the pressure on Mikel Arteta\u2019s side.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Football Writers\u2019 player of the season Erling Haaland\u2019s 36 goals in the league have been crucial to City\u2019s success. The Norwegian\u2019s tally is a Premier League record, scoring more than a third of City\u2019s 92 league goals in 35 matches. City have currently scored the most goals in the league and conceded the fewest, a sign of their dominance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Guardiola said on Friday that the Premier League is the \u201cmost important\u201d to win because it takes a whole season of hard work. The Catalan\u2019s fifth English title as a manager puts him joint third with Sir Matt Busby and Tom Watson for league triumphs; only Sir Alex Ferguson, Bob Paisley and George Ramsey have won more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
City have three matches remaining, starting with Chelsea\u2019s visit to the Etihad on Sunday, before trips to Brighton and Brentford next week. Former City goalkeeper Alex Williams, who retires after 33 years working for the club, will hand the trophy to G\u00fcndogan after the match with Chelsea.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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