Breaking: Manchester City Make History after Winning Premier League Title
- Manchester City has beaten Arsenal to the 2023/24 English Premium League title with 91 points
- The 3-1 victory over West Ham United made them the first side in English football history to win four consecutive top-flight titles
- Pep Guardiola has become the fourth manager to win six English Premier League titles on Sunday, May 19
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Etihad Stadium - Manchester City have set a new Premier League record after defeating West Ham United 3-1 to win the 2023/2024 English Premium League title.
The trophy makes it Manchester City's fourth league title in a row.
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The Manchester City became the first side in English football history to win four consecutive top-flight titles.
Pep Guardiola’s side has topped Alex Fergusson’s record of winning the Premier League three times in a row.
Phil Foden put Manchester City in front within two minutes and doubled their lead in the 18th minute courtesy of Foden.
Mohammed Kudus pulled one goal back for West Ham in the first half but City made it 3-1 in the 59th minute to kill off the game and clinched the title with 91 points two points ahead of Arsenal who came second.
According to Sky Sports, Manchester City have now gone 35 matches unbeaten in all competitions, the longest run ever by a Premier League team.
Guardiola has now won his sixth Premier League title to the fourth manager to win six English top-flight titles, along with Sir Alex Ferguson (13), George Ramsay (6) and Bob Paisley (6).
Opta Supercomputer predicts winner of 2024 premier league
Meanwhile, Legit.ng reported that the Opta supercomputer said following Manchester City's 2-0 win at Tottenham on Tuesday night, May 14, the Sky Blues are the "huge favourites" to win the English Premier League (EPL) title.
Arsenal's EPL title hopes hang in the balance on the final day of the season as they host Everton on Sunday, May 19.
The Opta Supercomputer certainly thinks City will earn three points on Sunday, May 19. The defending champions are still favourites with the Opta supercomputer to retain their title.
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