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MANCHESTER CITY RETAIN PREMIER LEAGUE TITLE This Was by Far the Hardest One Malinga bowlss Mumbai Indiansns to their fourth IPL title PAGE 16 MONDAY, MAY 13, 2019 MANCHESTER CITY RETAIN PREMIER LEAGUE TITLE This was by far the hardest one. It was the most draining. Every week, we knew we had to win. We defeated one of the all-time greatest teams in English history. I’m proud of that. Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany Liverpool win to end up with 97 points but finish second having lost only one game all season DPA “It was the most draining. EPL 2018-19 FINAL STANDINGS (Top 6) more to come.” Mane’s dou- LONDON Every week, we knew we had ble also gave him 22 league to win. TEAM PLAYED WON DRAWN LOST GF GA GD PTS goals for the season, tied at MANCHESTER CITY clinched “We defeated one of the MANCHESTER CITY 38 32 2 4 95 23 +72 98 the top for the Golden Boot their second consecutive Pre- all-time greatest teams in Eng- LIVERPOOL 38 30 7 1 89 22 +67 97 with team-mate Salah and mier League title after they lish history. CHELSEA 38 21 9 8 63 39 +24 72 Arsenal’s Pierre-Emerick Au- won 4-1 at Brighton & Hove I’m proud of that.” And TOTTENHAM 38 23 2 13 67 39 +28 71 bameyang, who scored twice Albion on Sunday. they now have the chance to in his side’s 3-1 win at Burnley. ARSENAL 38 21 7 10 73 51 +22 70 Glenn Murray put Bright- complete the domestic treble Chelsea finished third after on in front but Sergio Ague- by winning the FA Cup next MAN UNITED 38 19 9 10 65 54 +11 66 a 0-0 draw at Leicester while ro, Aymeric Laporte, Riyad Saturday having previously Tottenham ended up fourth, Mahrez and Ilkay Gundogan lifted the League Cup. dogan curled in a superb free “We only lost one game one point ahead of Arsenal, after ensured that City finished “We’ll celebrate tonight kick to put the icing on the cake. all season,” Mohamed Salah Christian Eriksen equalized in a one point ahead of Liverpool, but after that it will be all about As news of City’s equaliser said. “We gave everything. We 2-2 draw at home to Everton. who beat Wolves 2-0 with two Watford,” Kompany added. and second goal came in, An- got 97 points. We will fight Michy Batshuayi scored goals from Sadio Mane. Liverpool, who lost just field fell a little flat but Liver- next season for the title.” Klopp twice as Crystal Palace beat City, who won their last 14 once all season, will take sol- Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah walks around the pitch alongside his wife, pool ensured they did all they hailed his Liverpool team. Bournemouth 5-3, while West games, are the first side since ace in a record-points tally of Magi Salah, after the match against Wolverhampton Wanderers at could with another victory. “Our season was good, an Ham finished 10th after a 4-1 Manchester United in 2009 97 and will now turn their at- Anfield, Liverpool.(REUTERS) Wolves had a number of incredible season, and unbe- win at FA Cup finalists Watford, to win back-to-back Premier tention to next month’s Cham- chances to equalize but Mane lievable season,” he said. “Re- with Mark Noble scoring twice. League titles. pions League final. minutes but Aguero equalised their fans dreaming of their headed a second goal in the ally exceptional. Newcastle signed off with “This was by far the hard- With the title race going to one minute later. first league title since 1990. second half to seal victory and “We have to be very, very a 4-0 win at relegated Fulham est one,” City captain Vincent the final day, Pep Guardiola’s And for 20 minutes, with But Laporte headed City in leave Liverpool so close, but close to perfection to win the while Southampton drew 1-1 Kompany said, referring to his City had a shock when Murray Mane scoring early at Anfield, front before half-time, Mahrez with no league trophy to show Premier League. We made ex- with bottom side Huddersfield fourth league title. headed Brighton in front on 27 Juergen Klopp’s side were top, smashed in a third and Gun- for an oustanding season. traordinary steps and I expect in the day’s other match. Guardiola says triumph ‘toughest title’ of his career Solskjaer says ‘work starts AFP of the Champions League. now’ for United after BRIGHTON “It’s incredible. Normally if you get 100 points the tenden- PEP Guardiola said Manches- cy is to go down but Liverpool dismal end to season ter City’s 2018/19 Premier helped us to be consistent. League success was the tough- “This was the toughest title AFP but we concede easy goals and est title triumph of his illustri- in all my career.” MANCHESTER not score at the other. ous managerial career. But Guardiola said next “That is not where our City came from behind to season could be even more OLE Gunnar Solskjaer said challenge lies – we have a long win 4-1 away to Brighton on competitive. Manchester United will “take and hard way to be where we Sunday’s final day of the sea- “It will be tougher but we some time” to close the gap want to be.” son – a result that meant the will be stronger too,” he said. to Manchester City and Liver- The Norwegian, who initial- reigning champions finished “When you can win two pool after they finished their ly oversaw a dramatic upturn in just a point in front of second- in a row I have the feeling season with a dismal 2-0 de- form after he took over from placed Liverpool, who won 2-0 that next season we will come feat at home by already-rele- Jose Mourinho in December, at home to Wolves. back and try to be who we are gated Cardiff. said: “It will take some time to In most seasons, Liver- right now.” United finished in sixth close in on the top. We finished pool’s tally of 97 points would Sunday’s result meant Liv- place in the Premier League, five or six points behind third, have seen them crowned erpool’s wait for a maiden Pre- 32 points behind champions fourth, fifth and that has to be champions. mier League title – their last City, who edged out Liverpool our aim. Guardiola, celebrating his domestic championship was in by a single point. “The top two teams have eighth domestic champion- 1990 – goes on, although they They were five points be- set a standard higher than be- ship in 10 seasons that have could yet win the Champions hind fourth-placed Tottenham fore and we have to take up the featured La Liga and Bun- Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola and co-assistant coach Brian Kidd celebrate with the trophy at the League if they beat Tottenham Hotspur. next challenge.” desliga titles with Barcelona American Express Community Stadium in Brighton on Sunday. (REUTERS) Hotspur when the English ri- “Today was not the prob- The former United striker and Bayern Munich, was in vals meet in a Madrid final on lem,” said United manager added: “The work starts now. no doubt about Liverpool’s “To compete against this and Liverpool have helped us to overall tally was lower. June 1. Solskjaer, who previously had Everyone has the summer off quality. team pushed us to do what we be there all the time.” “To win the title we had to Liverpool forward Mo- a brief spell in charge of Car- but we have to come back with “We worked a lot,” he said. have done. It’s incredible, 198 Guardiola’s side secured win 14 games in a row,” he ex- hamed Salah, whose 22 diff, after away fans at Old a different mentality and dif- “I have to say congratulations points in two seasons.” exactly 100 points in winning plained. goals this season made him a Trafford on Sunday had chant- ferent attitude of being a Man to Liverpool of course. Thank “I think last season Man- the title last season but the “For two to three months joint-winner of the Premier ed he would be “sacked in the United team. you so much. They helped to chester City made the stand- manager was arguably even we cannot lose one point and League’s golden boot award, morning”. “The ones who played, push us and to increase our ards,” Guardiola added. “That is more impressed by their ef- we did it all playing in all com- said the Anfield club would “You can have all the pos- did well but it was not good standards from last season.” the level in the Premier League forts this term, even if the petitions until the semi-finals challenge again next term. session and chances you want enough.” 16 Monday, May 13, 2019 Sports MUMBAI INDIANS SHOW NERVES OF STEEL TO CLINCH 4TH IPL TITLE Kieron Pollard holds Lasith Malimnga aloft as Mumbai Indians players celebrate after winning the 2019 Indian Premier League (IPL) Twenty20 final against Chennai Super Kings at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad on Sunday. (AFP) Malinga keeps cool, Chennai Super Kings lose plot under pressure; Watson’s 80 in vain in a chase of 150 AFP HYDERABAD LASITH Malinga kept his nerve with the final ball as Mumbai Indians beat Chen- nai Super Kings by one run to clinch a record fourth Indian Premier League title on Sunday.
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