KDB has been on another level this season. Photo by JAVIER SORIANO / AFP)
Premier League: When can Man City become champions?
Man City are on the cusp of the Premier League title and a glorious treble. They can seal the EPL this weekend if these things happen.
KDB has been on another level this season. Photo by JAVIER SORIANO / AFP)
Pep Guardiola’s Man City side are charging towards a sensational treble, and the Premier League crown could be the first prize they scoop out of the three.
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When can Man City officially be crowned Premier League champions?
Here are the permutations:
- If Arsenal lose to Nottingham Forest on Saturday, City will be champions without kicking a ball this weekend.
- If Arsenal draw with Nottingham Forest, City need just a point against Chelsea on Sunday to be crowned champions.
- Regardless of Arsenal’s result against Forest, a win for City against Chelsea would seal the title.
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The Blues are heading for a first bottom-half finish since 1995-96 under Glenn Hoddle. It’s been a turbulent campaign for the big-spending Londoners. They’ve not kept a clean sheet in any of their last eight matches, so a shutout at Man City seems highly unlikely. City have won 11 Premier League matches on the bounce. They’ve also won the last five meetings with Chelsea and not conceded a single goal in those matches.
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De Bruyne and Halaand on fire
Belgian midfielder Kevin De Bruyne has 26 assists for City this season across all competitions, it’s the fourth time he’s hit 20+ assists in a season since he arrived at the club in 2015. Ahead of him, Erling Haaland has 52 goals across all competitions and it’s his first campaign in England. Absurd.
Nottingham Forest vs Arsenal kicks off on Saturday at 630pm, while City vs Chelsea kicks off on Sunday at 5pm.
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