Arsenal FC made Manchester City champions of English football prematurely. The Londoners lost 1-0 at Nottingham Forest. As a result, City cannot be attacked from the front.
Manchester City became English football champions for the ninth time. Cityzens can no longer take the Premier League spot as second-placed Arsenal FC lost 1-0 (0-1) at Nottingham Forest on Saturday.
CITY can no longer be caught ahead
Coach Pep Guardiola's team is four points ahead of Arsenal with only one game remaining. City have three league games left on Saturday night. Sunday's home game against Chelsea will be a championship celebration.
Captain İlkay Gündoğan on Twitter on Saturday evening, “Champions!!!!” He wrote: “It is incredible to win the Premier League title three times in a row and for the fifth time in six years. I'm proud to be the captain of this world class team. See you tomorrow."
Champiooooooooooons!!!! 🏆💙🥳 To have won the @PremierLeague title three times in a row and five times in six years is just amazing!!! Proud to be captain of this world class team! ©️🎱 See you all tomorrow! 💪🏼💪🏼 @ManCity pic.twitter.com/2OCWGmzsFR
— Ilkay Gundogan (@IlkayGuendogan) May 20, 2023
Nottingham secures retention
Nottingham Forest secured its place in the league, Arsenal were defeated by Taiwo Awoniyi's (19th minute) goal. The pain: The Londoners led the Premier League table for nearly the entire season, but showed their nerves in the final sprint. Former Guardiola assistant Mikel Arteta's team has won just twice in the last eight games. In contrast, with defending champion City, striker Erling Haaland has recently won eleven consecutive league games, including a direct duel with Arsenal.
It's Manchester City's fifth title in six years, the first of three possible titles this season. On June 3, Pep Guardiola and his team will play in the FA Cup final against local rivals Manchester United. A week later, the Champions League final will be played in Istanbul, where City will face Inter Milan.
Man City can still take a three-pointer
After Manchester United in 1999, the Guardiola club would become only the second football club from England to reach the historic trio of league, cup and first-class. The Champions League capture pot is the trophy City's wealthy owners miss most. Funded by Scheichs, Cityzens has won all titles at the national level but has so far lacked international success.
City hopeful for Champions League final