The English Football League has concluded with an almost predictable ending, since Manchester City depended on itself to win and Arsenal had to hope for a victory against Everton and that Manchester City would lose or draw.
And despite starting the match trailing, the English capital side turned the score around, but the Manchester side were ruthless against their rivals and defeated them by a convincing 3-1 scoreline.
Beyond the thrilling end of this competition, the only one of the five major European leagues that was defined on this date, the fact is that once again Arsenal missed out on a league they had in their hands. It is true that they did not get to enjoy the advantage they had the previous season, but they suffered a defeat against Aston Villa that they will not forget for a long time.
Arsenal needed to win this league to improve the image of the season because, despite reaching the quarterfinals of the Champions League and being second in the league, the truth is that Mikel Arteta's team is leaving the season without any title.
Manchester City make history by winning their fourth consecutive league title
Despite not having a season like the previous one, the boys led by Pep Guardiola won the strongest competition of this sport at club level and not only in Europe, but globally.
For them, the setback suffered in the Champions League against Real Madrid was a hard blow, despite dominating the second leg and attacking their opponents for a long time. However, they were unable to crack the rival's defense and fell in the lottery of penalties.
Despite that defeat, they raised their heads and focused on this title that would consecrate them as the only team to achieve the feat of winning four league tournaments in a row, to achieve something difficult to achieve in this tournament, given the tightness of the competition and the existence of five teams that can win it without any discussion.
There are several elements to highlight in this new victory of this team. In my case, I will keep these elements:
Five keys to Manchester City's victory
The excellent collective play of the team that never depended on a figurehead to win matches.
The technical quality of their players.
The good balance between defense, midfield and attackers. This was key because some matches were solved by appealing to their powerful attack, while, on other occasions, the defensive solidity kept a clean sheet and with a goal they managed to win some matches.
The excellent management of coach Pep Guardiola, who is undoubtedly one of the best coaches ever, which is validated by the fact that he has won in each of the leagues he has participated in (Spain, Germany, England).
Depth in the squad, which allowed him to rotate or change those players who did not contribute what was required of them by the Catalan coach.
For many, the bad taste of the elimination in the quarterfinals of the Champions League remains, especially if we take into account that they lost in front of their own fans. This was a blow that was felt very badly by the fans, but the achievement of this new crown and what it means came to rejoice the hearts and souls of all those who love soccer and follow the Manchester City team.
There are many reasons to celebrate because in 136 years of league play, this is the first time a team has achieved four consecutive crowns.
Congratulations, champions.
Note: I used the translator DeepL Translate.