Manchester City wins the Premier League for the 4th consecutive time
Manchester City, stronger than West Ham (3-1), claimed the throne of England for the fourth consecutive year on Sunday, an unprecedented achievement that further eclipses the impressive Arsenal, the runner-up dominated by an exceptional generation of « Citizens », epitomized by Phil Foden.
Pep Guardiola secured the title on the 38th and final matchday by keeping the « Gunners » of his former assistant Mikel Arteta at bay. Despite Arsenal’s last-minute victory over Everton (2-1), they were relegated to two points behind.
The brilliant Spanish coach, after a challenging first season in 2016-2017, has made the extraordinary seem ordinary by winning six of the last seven editions of the highly demanding Premier League.
In the realm of football, his formidable squad is more firmly entrenched among the giants, akin to Liverpool FC of the 1970s and 1980s and Alex Ferguson’s Manchester United, the legendary team that won eight titles from 1993 to 2003 and five from 2007 to 2013.
The Emirati funds that have boosted the team since 2008 do not alone explain City’s supremacy, a winning machine enhanced by Guardiola and filled with great talents like Foden, freshly named Player of the Season at 23 years old.
