: From beating Chelsea to holding Liverpool, the defining moments in Manchester City’s title defence #IndiaNEWS Manchester City are champions of England for a fourth time in five years after holding

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From beating Chelsea to holding Liverpool, the defining moments in Manchester City’s title defence #IndiaNEWS
Manchester City are champions of England for a fourth time in five years after holding off Liverpool in a titanic tussle for the Premier League title.City’s failure to land a natural striker to replace Sergio Aguero cast doubt on their title credentials as Liverpool and Chelsea strengthened their squads with eyes on the crown.Pep Guardiola’s men again proved to be well-suited to the marathon grind of a 38-game season, but needed to summon the spirit of champions to seal the deal on the final day.Trailing 2-0 to Aston Villa with 14 minutes remaining, City needed to score three times to avoid a trophyless season and pulled it off thanks to Ilkay Gundogan’s double either side of Rodri’s strike.Here’s a look at five defining moments that swung the title race City’s way:Chelsea put in their placeChelsea had City’s number towards the end of last season, beating them three times in three different competitions, culminating in lifting the Champions League in Porto.The Blues were expected to carry that momentum into a title challenge and started the season strongly.City were three points behind Chelsea and Liverpool when they travelled to Stamford Bridge in early September having dropped points in two of their first five games.However, Guardiola’s men laid down a marker with...Read more

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