Manchester City clinched their fifth Premier League title in six years at the weekend.
Pep Guardiola’s side sealed the deal on Saturday night, with Arsenal losing to Nottingham Forest.
City were facing Chelsea at the Etihad on Sunday, and Pep Guardiola’s teamsheet ended up looking very different to if Arsenal had beaten Forest.
A number of fringe players started, and Julian Alvarez scored the game’s only goal.
The celebrations then commenced, with Ilkay Gundogan lifting the trophy as club captain.
It has been another absolutely amazing season from City, who have just been relentless in 2023 in their hunting down of the Gunners.
Guardiola’s side have been frightening playing in a 3-4-2-1 system, and no team has really had an answer.
City are also into two major cup finals.
Fans are dreaming of a Treble, and it’s Manchester United and Inter than now stand in the way.
Key to completing the job this season will be Kevin De Bruyne, who has shone once again throughout 2022/23.
He did actually take some time to properly get going this season.
But De Bruyne has had another sterling campaign, contributing 10 goals and 28 assists in 46 games.
He’s been particularly good in the last few months, with Erling Haaland really benefitting from the playmaker finding his best level.
De Bruyne is just a sensation, and it is only right that he is now a five-time Premier League champion.
Virgil van Dijk congratulates Kevin De Bruyne on a fifth Premier League title with Manchester City
De Bruyne marked winning a fifth title by posting on Instagram, uploading a few pictures along with the cheeky caption ‘Deja Vu’.
His comments were flooded with fans sending their congratulations.
And there were also a few players replying to the Belgian maestro, including Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk who actually left a clapping emoji.
Some may see this is a bit random, considering the rivalry between City and Liverpool in recent years.
But £220,000-a-week star van Dijk and De Bruyne are actually good friends.
De Bruyne confirmed last year that their children attend the same school, and the two players have previously both been spotted in Ibiza.
van Dijk has previously admitted he would love De Bruyne at Liverpool, describing him as ‘outstanding’ (via MEN).
