Manchester City are facing a great opportunity to win the Premier League title for the third time in a row.
Man City has a great chance to win the Premier League
This morning (May 4), in the match for round 28 of the Premier League, Man City won 3-0 against West Ham. This result helps teachers and coaches Pep Guardiola officially overtake Arsenal to rise to the top of the English Premier League standings.
Specifically, after 33 matches, Manchester City has 79 points, 1 point more than Arsenal, while there is still 1 match left. The Etihad Stadium team is holding a relatively large advantage to win the 3rd consecutive Premier League title.
How many points does Man City need to win the Premier League?
Man City’s rival Arsenal have played 34 matches. The maximum number of points that the Gunners can achieve is 90. Therefore, Man City need to win 12 more points to be sure to win the Premier League.
This means that if they win all the next 4 matches, the ‘Blue Half of Manchester’ will win the most prestigious trophy in the foggy country at the latest on May 24, in the confrontation with Brighton.
When can Man City win the title as soon as possible?
In the event that in the next two matches of the two teams, Man City wins and Arsenal all lose, Pep Guardiola and his students will win the championship on May 14.
And if Arsenal only need to draw 1 match, Man City will not be able to win the title earlier than May 20.
Arsenal’s chance to turn the tide
From the top of the table for most of the season, Arsenal shot themselves in the foot when continuously losing points, thereby falling to 2nd place. Now, the London team will have to work hard to win high points. and hope that Man City will stumble in the remaining matches, to continue to raise the hope of reversing the situation.
To do this, Arsenal need to beat Newcastle, Brighton, Nottingham Forest, and Man City by no more than 7 points in the confrontation with Leeds, Everton and Chelsea. The earliest time for coach Mikel Arteta and his students to win the championship is May 21, in the penultimate round of the Premier League.
If you beat Man City in the championship race, Arsenal will end 19 consecutive years of not being able to win the top league in the foggy country. Meanwhile, if the situation of the rankings remains unchanged, the “Green Man” will equal Man United’s record of 3 consecutive Premier League titles.