Manchester City secured the title of the English Premier League today, Saturday, following Arsenal's 1-0 defeat to Nottingham Forest. Arsenal's points remain at 81 from 37 matches with only one game left, trailing leaders City by four points, who have played 35 matches with three remaining. This win marks City's seventh title since the club was taken over by Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan in 2008, and they need two more victories to complete a treble, a feat accomplished by Manchester United in 1999. City will face Manchester United in the FA Cup final on June 3, then a week later in the Champions League final against Inter Milan, which they are favorites to win both titles.
After Arsenal attempted to challenge City's dominance this season, Pep Guardiola's team has shown its intensity in the final stretch of the season. Since their loss to Tottenham Hotspur on February 5, City has collected 40 out of 42 available points, winning their last 11 matches, and they faced Arsenal twice this season, coming out on top both times.
If City wins their last three matches, they will tally 94 points, which is lower than the points they achieved when winning their first two titles under Guardiola in the 2017-2018 and 2018-2019 seasons. However, the way they are closing the season suggests that the gap is widening between City and its competitors. Arsenal will have to settle for finishing second this season and returning to the Champions League after five years. However, manager Mikel Arteta will need to analyze the reasons behind Arsenal's collapse under the intense pressure from City. With Arsenal's loss to Forest, the London team has managed only two wins in their last eight league matches.
