After defeating Nottingham Forest, Manchester City are only 1 point behind Arsenal with a game in hand.
Manchester City 2-0 Nottingham Forest
Manchester United legend Keane has asserted that City will successfully defend their title.
Following their elimination from the Champions League by Real Madrid on penalties, Manchester City bounced back swiftly.
Manchester City out from Champion League
They first defeated Chelsea 1-0 in the FA Cup semi-finals and then won away against Brighton.
Guardiola continued his rotation policy, with Foden not even making the matchday squad.
Pep played with rotation policy
Gvardiol scored to give Manchester City the lead, but Ederson and Doku were forced off due to injury, and Grealish himself was substituted after sustaining an injury in the second half.
Gvardiol scored a header!1-0!
Had it not been for Wood missing at least two clear-cut chances, Manchester City could have been overturned.
However, after Wood’s missed opportunities, Haaland, who returned from injury, scored with his first shot to secure victory for Manchester City.
Haaland returned and scored!
Following this win, Manchester City, with a game in hand, remain 1 point behind Arsenal.
Additionally, City have set several records:
Firstly, they have extended their unbeaten streak across all competitions to 31 matches, becoming the third Premier League team to achieve this feat.
City’s 31 matches unbeaten!
Secondly, they have extended their unbeaten run in the Premier League to 19 matches.
Thirdly, they have extended their consecutive Premier League wins to 5 matches.
City ‘double kill’ against Nottingham Forest
Fourthly, for the first time since 2000, Manchester City have completed the league double over Nottingham Forest in a single season.
Finally, for the first time since 1991, Manchester City have completed a league double over Nottingham Forest in the top-flight division.
At halftime, pundit Roy Keane stated, “If Manchester City win this game, they will win the title.”
Roy Keane: Manchester City will win the title!
With only 5 matches remaining in the season, can Manchester City surpass Arsenal and successfully defend both the Premier League and the FA Cup?
This will be the biggest suspense of the Premier League season.
