Jürgen Klopp said he is proud of his squad for the season they played, but disappointed they couldn't usurp Manchester City to the Premier League title on the final day. Liverpool needed a win and for City to lose to secure the trophy, however with both clubs winning, it slipped through their hands. City defeated Aston Villa 3-2 at Etihad Stadium and Klopp said he thought the visitors had equalised late in the match, only to realise it was false hope.
Continue reading...Liverpool fall just short but will use title disappointment to drive European success
Liverpool fall just short of the Premier League title but Jurgen Klopp says their disappointment will drive the bid for European success.
Manchester City’s Premier League title in Pep Guardiola’s own words – video
Manchester City have finished top of the Premier League for the second consecutive year after a dramatic final day that saw them beat Aston Villa 3-2. Their successful season saw them earn 29 victories in 38 matches. City manager, Pep Guardiola, was determined throughout the entire campaign that they would fight to retain the title and set out to earn 'an incredible amount of points', something they achieved again. This is Guardiola's fourth Premier League title with City
Continue reading...Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola says champions are ‘legends’
Manchester City's manager says his side "will be remembered" after securing their fourth Premier League title in five seasons.
Burnley 1-2 Newcastle: Clarets relegated after six seasons in the Premier League
Burnley face an uncertain future after their home loss to Newcastle seals their relegation from the Premier League.
Giroud double in win at Sassuolo helps fire Milan to first Serie A title in 11 years
- Olivier Giroud double and Franck Kessie strike seal win
- Inter also win 3-0 against Sampdoria but needed Milan to lose
Milan clinched their first Italian Serie A title in 11 years after earning a 3-0 final-day victory at Sassuolo, with a double from Olivier Giroud and one from Franck Kessie sealing the Scudetto in style.
Stefano Pioli’s side came into the final round of fixtures knowing a point would be enough for them to finish top ahead of rivals Inter Milan, but after Giroud squeezed the ball home in the 17th minute, a 19th Serie A title never looked in doubt.
Continue reading...Trust, stability and breakfast chats: how Guardiola delivered another title | Jamie Jackson
Manchester City are set up to serve their manager and close contact with key club figures is pivotal to his happiness
This is the story of a Manchester City title triumph that is about trust, faith, mutual respect, working in concert and, most of all, excellence. It is a tale of how Pep Guardiola oversaw what those close to the manager view as his team’s finest season, better even than the record-breaking 100-point first title triumph of 2017-18 or last season’s, when he had to reset the side after an insipid 1-1 draw at home to West Brom.
It could not have had Sunday’s happiest of endings without Guardiola’s close relationship with Khaldoon al-Mubarak, the chairman, with whom he speaks before and after every match. Nor without the daily breakfasts at the training campus in an area of the cafeteria across from the players where in attendance are Guardiola, his No 2 Juanma Lillo, the director of football Txiki Begiristain, the CEO Ferran Soriano and Manuel Estiarte, the manager’s closest adviser.
Continue reading...Robin Olsen: Manchester City launch investigation after Aston Villa keeper assaulted
Manchester City launch an investigation after Aston Villa keeper Robin Olsen is assaulted during a pitch invasion after the final whistle at Etihad Stadium.
Man City’s Premier League win shows why they can never be called boring – Micah Richards analysis
Manchester City have been called 'boring' at times this season but the final day shows that is an absurd criticism, says Micah Richards.
Golden Boot: Mohamed Salah and Son Heung-min finish as Premier League’s top scorers
Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah and Tottenham's Son Heung-min share the Premier League Golden Boot after finishing with 23 goals.
David Moyes furious as West Ham fail to qualify for Europa League
West Ham missed the chance to snatch a dramatic Europa League return after squandering a lead to lose 3-1 to Brighton at the Amex Stadium. David Moyes’s side, who suffered semi-final heartbreak in the continental competition just over two weeks ago, were on course to leapfrog Manchester United into sixth position after Michail Antonio’s stunning 40th-minute opener.
However second-half strikes from Joël Veltman, Pascal Gross and Danny Welbeck turned the game in Brighton’s favour to prevent West Ham capitalising on Manchester United losing 1-0 at Crystal Palace.
Continue reading...Man City 3-2 Aston Villa: Pep Guardiola’s side win Premier League after amazing fightback
Manchester City win the Premier League for the sixth time after a stunning fightback from two goals down to beat Aston Villa.
Chelsea 2-1 Watford: Ross Barkley’s late header earns Blues final-day victory
Ross Barkley's late header ensures Chelsea finish the campaign with a narrow victory against relegated Watford at Stamford Bridge.
Brentford 1-2 Leeds United: Leeds stay up with win against Bees
Leeds United claimed a dramatic added-time victory against nine-man Brentford to secure their Premier League survival as Burnley lost against Newcastle.
Liverpool 3-1 Wolverhampton Wanderers: Reds victory not enough as Man City win title
Liverpool's hopes of winning a quadruple are ended on the final day of the Premier League season as a tense victory over Wolves proves too little to deny Manchester City the title.