Manchester City created English football history on Sunday, beating West Ham 3-1 to win their fourth straight Premier League title and break Arsenal’s hearts as Jurgen Klopp made an emotional Liverpool exit.
Phil Foden scored two early goals at an expectant Etihad to lay the foundations for the victory.
West Ham’s Mohammed Kudus pulled one back with a spectacular overhead kick to give Arsenal renewed hope but Rodri struck just before the hour to effectively wrap up the title.
Arsenal started the day two points behind their rivals and praying for a miracle to deny City their coronation, knowing that a win against Everton would not be enough if the champions prevailed on home turf.
The Gunners, without a Premier League title since 2004, came from a goal down to beat Everton 2-1 but had to content themselves with second in the table for a second straight season.
City, who have now won six titles in seven years, stand alone as the only English team to have won four straight top-flight titles, eclipsing the achievements of the great Liverpool and Manchester United teams of the past.
“When I moved here, if someone had said I would win six leagues in seven seasons I would say you’re insane — no way,” said City manager Pep Guardiola.
“All these players for Manchester United and Liverpool and Chelsea, all these teams. Now is our period. We are part of that.”
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