Manchester City’s victory over Arsenal and their following handling of London clubs, Fulham and West Ham, and now Yorkshire outfit Leeds, have put them in the driving seat to win their third domestic title on the bounce.
City regained their rightful place at the summit with their 3-0 win over West Ham, but will still have one eye on Arsenal who have third-placed Newcastle left to play. More recently, thanks to an Ilkay Gundogan first-half double against Leeds, City now have a four-point lead over Arsenal.
With their fingers in all sorts of different pies, City’s concluding schedule has become relatively congested, especially compared to their title rivals.
Here’s what awaits the reigning English champions following their victory over Leeds in Sam Allardyce’s first game in charge.
Pep Guardiola’s treble-chasing side have been on a brilliant patch of form as their win over Leeds extended their unbeaten streak to 20 games.
It seemed Arsenal were the only top-flight outfit capable of making a dent in their form but capitulated at their chance to do so and were drowned out by City.
Leading into the remaining six games of the season, a lone draw against Bavarian giants Bayern Munich in their previous six sticks out, though they had already pencilled in a date against Real Madrid in the semi-finals thanks to their first-leg 3-0 win.
A swift dismissal of Sheffield United and their most emphatic win of the season over Arsenal later, and they were back to their imperious best. Then, as expected, Guardiola’s men in sky blue navigated through Fulham and West Ham with ample ease.
However, City do have other matters, namely the Champions League, to attend to which may dislodge their refined league focus.
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Date / Kick-off time |
Competition |
Result |
|---|---|---|
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19/04/2023 / 20:00 |
Champions League |
Bayern Munich 1-1 Manchester City |
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22/04/2023 / 16:45 |
FA Cup |
Manchester City 3-0 Sheffield United |
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26/04/2023 / 20:00 |
Premier League |
Manchester City 4-1 Arsenal |
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30/04/2023 / 14:00 |
Premier League |
Fulham 1-2 Manchester City |
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03/05/2023 / 20:00 |
Premier League |
Manchester City 3-0 West Ham |
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06/05/2023 / 15:00 |
Premier League |
Manchester City 2-1 Leeds |
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