Manchester City crowned English champions after Arsenal defeat at Nottingham Forest

Manchester City’s domination of English football never ends. Even before playing against Chelsea on Sunday, on behalf of the 37th day of the Premier League, the Cityzens are mathematically guaranteed to win the title of champion of England thanks to the defeat of Arsenal on the lawn of Nottingham Forest, Saturday 20 May (1-0).

Indeed, Pep Guardiola’s men are 4 points ahead of the Gunners, who have only one game left to play and thus win the championship for the third consecutive season, and for the ninth time in history. of the club. They are still in contention for a treble, with an FA Cup final to be played against Manchester United on June 3, and especially the Champions League final, against Inter Milan, a week later.

Long outstripped by the Gunners in the standings, the Cityzens overthrew the championship by finishing as a cannonball (they have been undefeated since February 5 and remain on 11 successes in a row). Arsenal lost valuable points with three draws between the 30^e and the 32^e day, before losing to Manchester City in the 33^e day (4-1), turning point of the championship, which allowed the Skyblues to take the lead. Weighed down by this defeat, the Londoners then suffered two setbacks in their last two games, against Brighton (0-3) then Nottingham Forrest (1-0), squandering their last title chances.