Manchester City, First Ever EPL 4-Game Losing Streak
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3-1 win over West Ham... 'Player of the Year' Foden scores multiple goals in 18 minutes.
Arsenal, aiming to win for the first time in 20 years, finished runner-up behind Manchester City for the second year in a row.
Manchester City, led by coach Pep Guardiola, achieved four consecutive wins in the English professional football Premier League (EPL) for the first time in history. 카지노사이트
Manchester City won the league title by defeating West Ham United 3-1 in the final 38th round home game of the 2023-2024 EPL held at Etihad Stadium in Manchester, England on the 20th (Korean time).
Manchester City, which had 7 consecutive wins in the last 7 games of this season, recorded 28 wins, 7 draws, and 3 losses, accumulating 91 points, beating runner-up Arsenal, who were competing fiercely for the championship.
Arsenal (28 wins, 5 draws, 5 losses, 89 points) also defeated Everton 2-1 at the same time, but failed to regain the lead as they were two points short.
As a result, Man City achieved the feat of winning four consecutive seasons starting from the 2020-2021 season.
Guardiola's Manchester City is the first team to win four consecutive titles in the EPL, which was launched in 1992.
Manchester United, led by former coach Alex Ferguson, achieved three consecutive wins twice (1999-2001 and 2007-2009), but has never won four titles in a row.
Even before the launch of the EPL, no team had won four games in a row.
Huddersfield Town (1924-1926), Arsenal (1933-1935), and Liverpool (1982-1984) have only won three games in a row.
Manchester City, which won three crowns last season, including the UEFA Champions League (UCL) title, has once again solidified its position as England's 'strongest team' of all time by winning six titles over the past seven seasons, including four consecutive losses.
Manchester City, which had slowed down due to injuries to key players at the beginning of the season, achieved a great feat after going undefeated in 23 games (19 wins, 4 draws) without losing once in the league since the Aston Villa game (0-1 loss) on December 7 last year.
Meanwhile, Arsenal, which had attempted to win the championship for the first time in 20 years since the 2003-2004 season, was pushed out by Manchester City by 'one point' and had to be content with second place for two consecutive seasons.
In this day's game, Manchester-born midfielder Phil Foden, born in 2000, was selected as Player of the Year for the 2023-2024 season.
He scored the first goal 1 minute and 20 seconds after the start of the game, hitting the upper corner of the opposite goal with his trademark left-footed mid-range shot from the penalty arc.
In the 18th minute of the first half, Jeremy Doku scored an early multiple goal by converting a ground ball cross from the left side with a left-footed shot.
Foden, who added two goals, had a final record of 19 goals and 8 assists this season.
In order to secure their own victory, the Manchester City players, filled with fighting spirit, went on the offensive with 15 shots and 10 effective shots in the first half alone, but allowed one shot to Mohamed Quddus in the 42nd minute of the first half.
In a corner kick situation, when the ball fell nearby, Kudus performed a fantastic overhead kick that shook the net and temporarily put Manchester City's momentum to rest.
Manchester City, who were in a state of panic at halftime, went on the offensive again at the start of the second half, and in the 14th minute of the second half, Rodri scored a goal to make it 3-1, exciting the home fans who were hoping for a win.
As West Ham brought all of their attackers to the back and went on defense, Manchester City's midfielders concentrated their efforts to break the dense defense.
While elaborate passing work continued, Rodri received the ball thrown out of the penalty box by Bernardo Silva and kicked it with his right foot from the penalty arc, shaking the net.
Although he did not taste a goal that day, leading striker Holland scored 27 goals this season and was the top scorer.
Following last season when he scored 36 goals, he stood tall as the top goalscorer for two consecutive seasons.
Arsenal, who faced Everton at home, allowed Idrissa Gueye to open the scoring in the 40th minute of the first half, but Takehiro Tomiyasu scored just three minutes later.
Then, in the 44th minute of the second half, Kai Havertz scored a comeback goal, but the rival team Manchester City won and runners-up was confirmed regardless of the result of the Everton game, so they swallowed their disappointment.