During a display of the trophies to fans in Manchester on Monday, Pep Guardiola joked that returning from a 2-0 loss to City’s 3-2 win over Aston Villa was part of his plan to win the EFL title.
Manchester City closed their 0-2 gap to Aston Villa on Sunday before the 76th minute to win 3-2 in a 3-2 Hitchcocks scenario in 5 crazy minutes to win the title by one point over Liverpool (93 to 92), who also scored a late 3-1 win over Liverpool Wolverhampton Wolves.
City have won four titles in the last five years under Guardiola and six in the last 11 seasons.
Despite domestic dominance, the Champions League remained an unattainable dream for Manchester City, even as billions were spent building a great team.
The latest disappointment was a tough exit against Real Madrid in the semi-finals of the continental tournament in early May.
That elimination may have affected the team’s path to the championship, but he quickly regained the balance and scored the required ten points in the last four games.
– “Legends” –
Many of the City players that Guardiola called “legends” seem to have spent most of the last 24 hours celebrating their victory.
Brazilian goalkeeper Ederson poured champagne on several fans who were trying to climb lampposts, and Jack Grealish offered to buy everyone on the roadside a drink in case they wanted to meet him later in the city.
Belgian Kevin De Bruyne wasn’t the only one wearing dark sports glasses, admitting he was “a little drunk”.
The event was a farewell party for club captain Fernandinho, who will return to his native Brazil this summer after nine years and 12 trophies with the club.
Source: El Iktisad