PREMIER LEAGUE: Foden scores twice as Manchester City win the title
May 20, 2024
Manchester City are English Premier League winners again after they saw off West Ham on the final day 3-1.
Second-place Arsenal managed a 2-1 win over Everton, but it wasn’t enough to see them to the title as they could only have dethroned the defending champions if they had failed to claim three points against the Hammers.
As much as the title race came down to the final day it was never really in doubt, especially after Phil Foden opened the scoring for Pep Guardiola’s team in just the second minute.
Speaking to Sky Sports at the end of the game Erling Haaland, winner of the Golden Boot, told Sky Sports: “Incredible. It’s fantastic.
“After we beat Spurs, we kind of knew we were going to do it. I was confident.”
Asked about City’s performance levels after Christmas he added: “It’s like that every year. It’s like we add on a little bit extra because that’s when it really matters. I’m happy and I can’t complain.”
Meanwhile, reflecting on the Golden Boot award he added: “It’s not bad. There’s not much to say, it’s better to just play football and don’t speak too much. Let other people do the speaking and that’s better.
“The Premier League has been harder than I expected. Every game, the way every game is not like a final but it’s not far away. You come away somewhere or even at home you can’t relax. Every game is so intense and tough,” he said.
Haaland’s teammate Phil Foden, who scored a brace in the win added: “It is so hard to put into words what we’ve done today. No team has ever done it [won four in a row], we have put ourselves into the history books. You see what it means to the fans and to us players working all year for this moment. A special moment to share it with the fans.
“I think to win the Premier League four times, no team has ever done it before, so to do it means we are up there with the best teams of all time. I am just absolutely shattered to be honest.
“Not just me but all the lads have played in important games over the years and have got through this situation a few times as well, so it certainly helps with the nerves. I thought today we just looked confident and played out football. In the end it paid off.”
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PREMIER LEAGUE: Foden scores twice as Manchester City win the title
Manchester City are English Premier League winners again after they saw off West Ham on the final day 3-1.
Second-place Arsenal managed a 2-1 win over Everton, but it wasn’t enough to see them to the title as they could only have dethroned the defending champions if they had failed to claim three points against the Hammers.
As much as the title race came down to the final day it was never really in doubt, especially after Phil Foden opened the scoring for Pep Guardiola’s team in just the second minute.
Speaking to Sky Sports at the end of the game Erling Haaland, winner of the Golden Boot, told Sky Sports: “Incredible. It’s fantastic.
“After we beat Spurs, we kind of knew we were going to do it. I was confident.”
Asked about City’s performance levels after Christmas he added: “It’s like that every year. It’s like we add on a little bit extra because that’s when it really matters. I’m happy and I can’t complain.”
Meanwhile, reflecting on the Golden Boot award he added: “It’s not bad. There’s not much to say, it’s better to just play football and don’t speak too much. Let other people do the speaking and that’s better.
“The Premier League has been harder than I expected. Every game, the way every game is not like a final but it’s not far away. You come away somewhere or even at home you can’t relax. Every game is so intense and tough,” he said.
Haaland’s teammate Phil Foden, who scored a brace in the win added: “It is so hard to put into words what we’ve done today. No team has ever done it [won four in a row], we have put ourselves into the history books. You see what it means to the fans and to us players working all year for this moment. A special moment to share it with the fans.
“I think to win the Premier League four times, no team has ever done it before, so to do it means we are up there with the best teams of all time. I am just absolutely shattered to be honest.
“Not just me but all the lads have played in important games over the years and have got through this situation a few times as well, so it certainly helps with the nerves. I thought today we just looked confident and played out football. In the end it paid off.”