Manchester City

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Manchester City beat Liverpool to Premier League title (The Athletic)

Manchester City have won a fourth Premier League title in five years after Pep Guardiola's side beat Aston Villa 3-2 on a dramatic final day of the 2021-22.

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Manchester City lift Premier League trophy after fittingly dramatic ... (ESPN)

Manchester City fought back from two goals down to beat Aston Villa and pip Liverpool to one of the closest-fought Premier League titles in memory.

For all the beautiful, hypnotic football played by Guardiola's team this season, City, a shadow of themselves for three quarters of the game, provided evidence of their resilience when they needed it most. "The players were remarkable for 70 minutes," said Gerrard. "Everything we asked of them they did and more. It was nothing compared to the celebrations at the end. The atmosphere inside the Etihad Stadium had already started to become fraught when Lucas Digne crossed for his opposite full-back Cash to head past Ederson and stun the home fans just before half-time. When Philippe Coutinho, once Anfield's favourite son, scored Villa's second in the 69th minute, some home fans decided it was time to leave. Ten years on from that unforgettable moment from Sergio Aguero at Queen's Park Rangers, City picked themselves up off the floor again and mustered another late comeback to beat Aston Villa 3-2 and clinch the Premier League title.

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Manchester City players cement 'legend' status after winning a title ... (CNN)

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola described his players as "legends" after they completed one of the most memorable comebacks in English Premier League ...

They played an incredible season and we pushed each other to the limit," he said. This achievement is about much more than buying success. It was a win fitting for the occasion. Spare a thought for Liverpool, though, which pushed this City team to the final minutes of the season and has now been pipped to the Premier League by a single point for the second time in three years. "No explanation in Madrid, no explanation today. I had the feeling this will help us to be stronger next season."

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Premier League : Manchester City conserve son titre après un final ... (FRANCE 24)

Les Citizens ont remporté dimanche leur huitième titre de champion d'Angleterre, en battant Aston Villa (3-2). Longtemps dominés au score, les joueurs de ...

Dans le même temps, Liverpool s'est imposé en vain contre Wolverhampton (3-1) et a dit adieu à son rêve de quadruplé. L'Allemand a réduit la marque (2-1, 76e) avant que Rodri n'égalise deux minutes plus tard. L'Etihad a définitivement chaviré quand Gündogan a inscrit le but de la victoire (81e), mettant les Citizens hors de portée de Liverpool.

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Five Things We Learned: Manchester City 3-2 Aston Villa (Premier ... (Sports Illustrated)

Manchester City were crowned Premier League champions after a dramatic 3-2 comeback victory against Aston Villa on the final day of the season.

Firstly, Fernandinho getting physically ousted by Ollie Watkins was out of the equation through his replacement. It wouldn’t come as a surprise to discover that the footballing gods may well have conjured up a game solely for the purpose of debunking a horrifically misguided theory, as Manchester City’s comeback sits on the same table as some of the best fight-backs in the division’s storied history. For a manager that is often on the receiving end of groans from a majority of Manchester City supporters for being economical with his substitutions, this was a mini-victory for the anti-narrative. For Rodri to not only be an insurmountable defensive presence as a lone number six, as well as being a faultless passing hub, his knack for standing tall in the biggest of moments from day one of the season is what possibly sets him apart from the rest. With Manchester City always being a Kyle Walker injury away from not having the best defensive right-back at their disposal, it may be a more astute plan of action for the club to target a player belonging to a similar profile to act as an understudy to the Englishman in the summer, considering ongoing links to Brighton’s Marc Cucurella. Unlike the callous Joao Cancelo - whose biggest weakness was on show in terms of being an excessive risk-taker in possession - the Ukrainian’s decision-making was dictated by the momentum of the contest, restoring a much-needed sense of control in to Manchester City’s build-up.

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Manchester City clinches sixth Premier League title in 11 seasons (Sportsnet.ca)

Manchester City clinched a sixth Premier League title in 11 seasons on Sunday by scoring three times in five minutes to come from behind to beat Aston Villa ...

Lucas Moura set up the South Korean's 22nd goal of the season in the 70th, and Son let fly with a brilliant strike inside the far post five minutes later to take his final tally to 23. Burnley needed only to match Leeds' result against Brentford and for much of the second half, a draw would have been enough. Jack Harrison scored the winner for Leeds in added time. The teams entered the final round on Sunday with City 32 points ahead of United and with Liverpool the greater threat to Guardiola's side. City was fined (euro)10 million ($12 million) in 2020 for obstructing a UEFA investigation into its finances following leaks of internal correspondence at the club. Norwich goalkeeper Tim Krul won't want to watch a replay of the goal. Gabriel Martinelli and Eddie Nketiah put Arsenal 2-0 up after 31 minutes at the Emirates Stadium before Donny van de Beek pulled a goal back for Everton just before the halftime break. Defenders Cedric Soares and Gabriel then netted within three minutes of each other to put the game out of reach before the hour mark. Yet, City was able to break the British transfer record to sign Jack Grealish for 100 million pounds ($139 million) even though the midfielder only started sparingly. But we had to do the simple things and scoring two goals quickly and then having 10 minutes to score the third one gave us the right lift. Liverpool had been locked at 1-1 against Wolverhampton but Mohamed Salah then put the second-place team 2-1 in front in the 84th minute. The importance of that goal became clearer moments later.

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Angleterre | Manchester City conserve son titre après une dernière ... (La Presse)

Manchester City a conservé son titre de champion d'Angleterre aux dépens de Liverpool en battant Aston Villa 3-2 dimanche lors d'une dernière journée ...

L’Allemand a réduit la marque (2-1, 76e) avant que Rodri n’égalise deux minutes plus tard. À une semaine de la finale de la Ligue des champions contre le Real Madrid, ils disent adieu à leur rêve de quadruplé, après leurs victoires en Coupes d’Angleterre et de la Ligue. Les Reds ont dominé en vain Wolverhampton (3-1), après avoir encaissé le premier but au bout de 3 minutes.

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Manchester City : Zinchenko dédie le titre à l'Ukraine | Goal.com (Goal.com)

Oleksandr Zinchenko, joueur de Manchester City, a dédié le titre en Premier League à son pays en guerr.

Et le geste pour montrer la fierté qu'il ressent pour son pays a été d'emmêler le drapeau ukrainien dans le trophée qui les accrédite comme champions 2021-2022. L'Ukrainien, heureux parce qu'au terme d'un match âprement disputé, dans lequel ils ont dû combler un déficit de 0-2 pour s'imposer 3-2 et ainsi soulever le titre, a pu être vu en train de fondre en larmes, et ce n'est pas pour rien, car en ce moment sa nation est dans un conflit qui a fait de nombreux morts, des millions de pertes matérielles, mais aussi l'expulsion d'une bonne partie de la population. Pour Oleksandr Zinchenko, joueur de Manchester City, la célébration de la victoire en Premier League a connu des moments contrastés, car son pays est dans une guerre que peu comprennent, contre la Russie.

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La réaction de Riyad Mahrez après le titre de Manchester City (Foot Mercato)

Manchester City a été sacré champion d'Angleterre hier en début de soirée après un incroyable retournement de situation, similaire à ce que les C (.

Articles recommandés Articles recommandés Manchester City a été sacré champion d'Angleterre hier en début de soirée après un incroyable retournement de situation, similaire à ce que les Citizens avaient subi en Ligue des Champions face au Real Madrid il y a quelques semaines.

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Premier League : comment Manchester City a renversé Aston Villa ... (Le Figaro)

DÉCRYPTAGE - Les SkyBlues ont tout changé en l'espace de six minutes. Grâce à un coaching gagnant de Pep Guardiola.

L'ancien joueur de Dortmund, ex-protégé de Klopp, s'offre un doublé (81e) et la victoire à Manchester City. Trois buts en cinq minutes et 39 secondes de jeu. Entré en jeu à la pause, et décisif par une dernière passe, Oleksandr Zinchenko a tenu à rendre hommage à son pays. Le milieu espagnol, à l'entrée de la surface, déclenche une frappe lourde (78e) et permet à City d'égaliser. L'Etihad chavire, avant d'exploser. Nous avons essayé de rester aussi calmes que possible, mais parfois c'était un peu la panique, confesse Kevin De Bruyne après la rencontre. Un premier changement qui va amener de la stabilité, de la confiance et un allant offensif important. L'Anglais déclenche un centre et Ilkay Gündogan, seul au premier poteau va smasher sa tête (76e) pour redonner de l'espoir à tout un peuple. Après une récupération haute, Kevin De Bruyne, élu joueur de l'année en Premier League, va adresser un ballon en retrait pour Ilkay Gündogan. Encore lui. Enfin, le coach catalan effectue son troisième changement à la 68e. Steven Gerrard, lui l'ancien capitaine des Reds, est alors tout proche d'offrir un nouveau titre à Liverpool. Seulement, Manchester City, en grand champion, plie mais ne rompt pas. Seulement face à la pression, les joueurs de Pep Guardiola n'y arrivent pas. Les joueurs de Pep Guardiola se contentent de faire tourner le ballon (72% de possession) mais ne trouvent pas la faille, malgré neuf tentatives. Les SkyBlues sont cueillis à froid.

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Gündogan joins Manchester City heroes in a win for the club's people (The Guardian)

Manchester City showed rare vulnerability for a super-club but recovered to win the Premier League and send their fans into raptures.

In that moment he was no longer the world’s greatest manager, no longer the representative of a club or an ideology. The moment the ball hit the net, several hundred City fans immediately stood up and disappeared down to the concourse for a pint, a pie, a cry and a rethink of their life choices. Next it was Oleksandr Zinchenko with the presence of mind to cut the ball back, Rodri with the precision to find the bottom corner. And it felt strangely fitting that at its moment of triumph, Manchester City became its people again. Gündogan sprints for the far corner, pursued by his teammates, the cameras, most of the City bench and the sound of 50,000 people. Guardiola’s first words in his post-match press conference were to pay tribute to the victims. It was there from the first press by Gabriel Jesus, charging down the goalkeeper and forcing him to punt the ball straight out of play. That skittishness was there right from the start. Sometimes it can be hard to glimpse the human face behind this sprawling super-club, with its empire of satellites, its bottomless pockets, its frictionless passing triangles, the sense of something pristine and merciless that you will never quite be able to touch. As delirious fans hurdled the barriers and poured on to the great green expanse, as the goalframe into which City had scored three goals in five minutes caved and snapped under the weight of the throngs atop it, you could already sense the events of the afternoon passing into legend. That victory is the inevitable function of mental fortitude and warrior spirit, and defeat its opposite. The record books will simply log it as another City title: their fourth in five years, Pep Guardiola’s 10th, another silhouette to add to the mural.

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Two fans charged after incidents at Manchester City vs Aston Villa (The Athletic)

Two football fans have been charged following incidents at Manchester City's Premier League game against Aston Villa on Sunday.City were crowned Premier...

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