Qualified for the 2022-23 Champions League final after eliminating Real Madrid 4-0 on Wednesday (1-1 in the first leg), Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City can win this Saturday, even if he doesn’t play until this Sunday against Chelseahis 5th Premier in 6 seasons. The possible alirón of the ‘citizens’ It depends on Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal.
Arsenal, who were the leaders in a beautiful part of this Premier, visit now the Nottingham Forest, 16th, 3 points from relegation. If the ‘gunners’ lose to the team he leads Steve Cooper at the City Ground, city of manchester I wish I was a champion. In any case, whatever Arsenal do, if they beat Chelsea tomorrow at the Etihad, City will retain their title.
Guardiola is faced with the opportunity to repeat Sir Alex Ferguson’s historic treble at the helm of Manchester United in 1998-99 (Champions, Premier, FA Cup). If they succeed, City’s players will share a record bonus of 40 million euros.
Guardiola told the media on Friday: “The Premier is the most important competition because it lasts 10, 11 months. The last match is the most difficult, we can’t rest”. Regarding whether he will see the match against Arsenal today, he said Guardiola: “I don’t think so. We have a meeting tomorrow. In my mind, I’d like to think we should beat Chelsea to become champions. Celebrating with our people in the stadium is the best”.
City can win the Premier this Saturday or this Sunday, the Champions League on June 10 (against Inter in Istanbul) and the FA Cup on the 3rd of that month if they beat Manchester United, their city rivals, in the final at Wembley. Asked if his team had calmed down since Wednesday, Guardiola said: “Calm? It’s been a grind, the hardest is yet to come. But Sunday’s game is in our hands.”
The ‘citizens’ have won 11 in a row in the Premier League and are unbeaten at the Etihad in 19 straight starts since November. already requested Guardiola about a video show Kevin DeBruyne yelling “Shut up!” during Wednesday’s game. Pep returned to the City bench looking confused after the exchange of words.“I like the action with Kevin, we shouted at each other. I like this. Sometimes a bit flat, I like this energy,” said Guardiola.
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City, leaders of the Premier, have a 4-point advantage over Arsenal and the ‘citizens’ have played one game less. City close the Premier League against Brighton on Wednesday and against Brentford on May 28:. Arteta said this Friday: “Mathematically we can still be champions with 2 games left and against the best team in the history of the Premier, we have not thrown in the towel and are looking to the future we want to continue at the level of the last 10 months, we deserve credit”
Source: La Verdad
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