Man City begin celebrations after being crowned Premier League champions

Manchester City have started to party after being confirmed as Premier League champions on Saturday night, with Phil Foden leading the way.

Pep Guardiola’s side came into the weekend needing just one win from three games to clinch a third straight title, with Chelsea hosting on Sunday afternoon.

They won the title before even kicking a ball, as Arsenal sank to a 1–0 defeat at Nottingham Forest, which in turn cemented their place in the Premier League for another season.

Foden immediately took to social media as City’s festivities began, pictured in front of an image of a Premier League trophy, in a design that was clearly pre-made. Defender Aymeric Laporte also took to Instagram as he was celebrating a photo of himself.

A banner was also put up outside the Etihad stadium, showing captain Ilkay Gundogan with the rest of his Premier League winning side. Fans within minutes of Arsenal’s defeat could be seen outside the stadium.

Crucial to Guardiola’s title fight were goals from Erling Haaland, who will end the season as the highest-ever goalscorer in top-flight history in a remarkable debut campaign.

But as impressive as the Norwegian’s goals were, Guardiola’s decision to move from a 4-3-3 to a less orthodox 3-2-4-1 was the start of the relentless form that saw him overtake his protégé.

With the top flight now closed, the club’s gaze will, unsurprisingly, be on completing the remaining components of a potential Treble up for grabs.

First, on June 3, they take on bitter rivals Manchester United in the FA Cup final, before taking on Inter Milan seven days later in Istanbul for a shot at their inaugural Champions League title.

As a result, there could be opportunities for those who have not performed as strongly so far this season, with the Spanish boss certainly unwilling to risk the likes of Kevin de Bruyne, Haaland and John Stones, who are so important have been for their success this season. term.

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