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Manchester City have apologised to Robin Olsen after Steven Gerrard claimed the Aston Villa goalkeeper was "attacked" during a pitch invasion.

"The emotions, it's difficult to understand why the people respond in this way. "I'm so sorry. "My goalkeeper was attacked.

Man City promise to ban the individual who assaulted Olsen for life as Steven Gerrard says the club has questions to answer.

And if it’s very hard to stop the invasions, punishment becomes the only solution. I think there is a big issue on the FA and Premier League’s plate to deal with.” At the City Ground on Tuesday, a ring of stewards stood around the perimeter of the pitch, roughly 10 feet away from one another. As a coach, manager, player or staff we want to be safe in our workplace. When you don’t know what can happen of course you fear for anything, for the players. Gerrard had been asked whether his players were unhurt in the celebrations and he responded: “The answer is no.

The Manchester City manager, Pep Guardiola, hailed his side after they won a fourth title in five years, saying: 'This group of players are eternal in this ...

“It’s unforgettable emotions for me, for all Ukrainians,” the defender said. The magnitude of our achievement is because of the magnitude of this rival. “This is the most difficult game to win – you have to close something that has taken 10 months. Guardiola’s contract expires at the end of next season and the 51-year-old has previously stated he will not decide whether to sign a new one until then. This set up the scenes of sheer delight from City supporters when the match was finally over. An ecstatic Pep Guardiola hailed Manchester City as “legends” after claiming the Premier League title in dramatic fashion.

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Watch more. We scored the goal and got the momentum and our fans did the rest. We will defend our crown again and again. "Ilkay Gundogan is the best runner in second positions that we have. We won with 100%, second one at Brighton, winning at home with our people is the best. "The last game is always special, a lot of emotions. We are champions again! Oleks gave us a lot in the second half. We will be remembered. His first goal gave us hope and fresh heart. But with the atmosphere at fever pitch and with our passionate fans acting as a 12th man we ran the clock down to secure the most dramatic but richly deserved of Premier League title wins. But first there was the small matter of the most pressing 90 minutes of the season to navigate as we sought the win that would confirm a fourth Premier League title in five years.

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It gives a glimpse into the mindset of a team that has taken the league by storm - and is eager to do better next season. Many never expected Brentford to be in the Premier League at all; even fewer would have foreseen a 13th-place finish - and a comfortably one at that. Potter always speaks of the aim for his side being to make progress which does not necessarily mean finishing in a higher position. Their 26 games lost in the Premier League during 2021/22 was second only to the 2019/20 campaign (27). It is clear they need to find a goalscorer in the summer after no player hit double figures - Neal Maupay coming closest with nine. Lampard - who replaced Rafael Benitez in January - has achieved what he set out to do but he will know this is just the start. If it had not been for Brighton, United would be spending next season playing in the Europa Conference League - a competition befitting of this team. Boss David Moyes would have stressed how important it was to hold up their end of the bargain. Raheem Sterling made a difference too but it was the decision to turn to Ilkay Gundogan in favour of Bernardo Silva - and instead of Jack Grealish - that proved decisive. Of course, the result matters little right now and despite the scoreline, the Everton fans in attendance in north London were in celebratory mood after their escape from relegation. Instead there was recognition and appreciation from around the ground for the efforts and achievements of this Liverpool team. But when the full-time whistle blew and confirmed the destination of the crown, there was no crushing disappointment.

Manchester City will celebrate retaining the Premier League title with an open-top bus parade through Manchester city centre on Monday 23rd May.

As this is a non-ticketed event, we suggest fans arrive early to get the best possible viewing experience. There will also be live music from bands and DJs. Onstage entertainment will start at 4:30pm with the players expected to arrive at approximately 7pm.

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Bernardo Silva dropped into holding midfield alongside Rodri and ran the show, Chelsea failing to register a shot on target at home for the first time in 18 years. But City have not won the title because of training ground games. Three teams of six crammed on to a small pitch, flying into each other, the ball whizzing around like it is in a washing machine. What the sniping has done is solidify Guardiola’s relationship with the fans. The way in which City have gone on to lift this trophy is broadly akin to last year. Phil Foden will play a short game of two-touch to get a feel of the ball. Guardiola’s principles, however, stay the same. When the star men do not show up, the cavalry have arrived during this manager's tenure and there is something in that beyond mere ability. Last summer did bring change behind the scenes. ‘That is the best legacy. Like three years ago, the margins are minuscule. No, this is the homegrown group among Pep Guardiola's squad.

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Manchester City's consistency was the difference in the Premier League this season. Fifteen different players have scored twice or more for Guardiola's side in the Premier League this season. The spirit in this stadium was down in the dumps, but when they got that first goal it turned and I started to believe." Raheem Sterling was the Premier League player of the month for December. Gabriel Jesus scored six times in April. Riyad Mahrez was the team's top scorer in all competitions but, incongruously, started only 14 Premier League games. When Spurs completed the double over them, they thrashed Manchester United in the derby on their Etihad return. Guardiola's side had the odd slip of their own, notably losing to Tottenham on the opening weekend. This is for the families. But this team fights to the end. "Gundogan is the best inside runner we have. It takes something special to come from behind like they did today and that comes from the manager. "This City group keeps going until the end.

Kevin De Bruyne says Liverpool's relentless pursuit of the Premier League crown made City even more proud to come out on top.

"2-1 changed the whole situation for me. You try to stay as calm as possible. We managed to find a way."

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Context - City racked up a new league points record with their first title under Guardiola in 2017-18 and came close to matching it in the breathless title race with Liverpool the following season. Liverpool have been exceptional - their points tally of 97 in 2018-19 is the third highest and would have won the title by a country mile in every season bar two - the Blues first two wins under Guardiola. Manchester United have also twice managed runners-up spots without coming close to threatening City’s dominance. Rivals - Chelsea’s takeover by Roman Abramovich in 2003 and smart appointment of Jose Mourinho as manager made them a new force to be reckoned with, along with an Arsenal side which games its second wind under Wenger. Chelsea won three titles in six years to interrupt the Reds’ flow and the Gunners remained fierce rivals. Context - the level of dominance United established in the Nineties had not been seen before in England, and has not occurred since. They were also-rans until the old committee that ran the club was swept away amid claims of ill-discipline and player drinking. Their early success in the cash-rich Premier League had allowed more transfer spending with Dwight Yorke, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, Jaap Stam and Andy Cole all bolstering the ranks and ensuring continuity. They also won two FA Cups in the same period Kevin Keegan’s exciting Newcastle blew their big chance in 1995-96 and managed a distant second the following year. Arsenal became known as the “Bank of England” club for their massive spending. Context - what Liverpool did from 1975 to 1986 was unprecedented in English football, a dominance no-one else had ever achieved. City have broken their way into that aristocratic cabal in astonishing style, setting new records for points, goals, winning streaks and many more over the past five years. Rivals - United developed a habit of beating their fierce rivals in league games but could not stop their dominance of the trophy haul, while Everton, with their 1984-85 and 1986-87 league wins started to put the brakes on the Liverpool juggernaut.

Two people have been charged after football fans stormed the pitch and set off pyrotechnics following Manchester City's Premier League.

Thousands of fans flooded the pitch to celebrate but Villa goalkeeper Robin Olsen was allegedly attacked during the chaos. In the run up to the final, the Premier League had warned fans against pitch invasions. Two people have been charged after football fans stormed the pitch and set off pyrotechnics when Manchester City’s clinched the Premier League title.

The Premier League champions overcame a testing early-season run to set the foundation for their triumph on Sunday.

And as long as their extraordinary manager is around, you imagine that will remain the case for a while yet. This level of superiority was not supposed to be possible in a league as competitive as the modern top flight. They are eternal in this club,” the manager of said legends declared, emotionally exhausted from the events of the final day and the nine-month slog that had preceded it. The suspension of Benjamin Mendy, the January sale of the unsettled Ferran Torres and a lack of true utility players capable of filling a range of positions left gaps that could not be easily plugged. The 27-year-old was considering his options and was not the only one. With this fourth title under the Catalan, only Sir Alex Ferguson’s Manchester United have achieved the level of dominance City now enjoy during the Premier League era. And when you are as dominant as City have been over the past decade, improvement comes at the edges. Just as they appear to be in trouble, or about to embark on a run that will seriously test their credentials, they come out ahead of the competition regardless. Two points off the top, it was hard not to consider them favourites to get over the line in first place once more. Just five games into the defence of their Premier League title, City had already dropped five points. The outcome was far from perfect, too. Manchester City’s fourth title in five seasons was not won in September but, more importantly, it was not lost then either.

Two men have been arrested and charged after the pitch invasion that followed Manchester City's title-clinching 3-2 win over Aston Villa on Sunday.

Writing on Instagram on Sunday night, Olsen said: “Those idiots who attacked me will not destroy my emotions of today’s game. Meanwhile, Paul Colbridge, 37, has been charged with going onto the pitch and will appear at Manchester and Salford Magistrates’ Court on June 7. Police said in a statement on Monday morning that Phillip Maxwell, 28, has been charged with throwing a missile (pyrotechnic) onto the pitch and will appear at Manchester and Salford Magistrates’ Court on May 23.

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"The magnitude of the achievement is related to magnitude of our rival and I have never seen a team like Liverpool in my life. "I know that I can kick on and I certainly will," added the 26-year-old. "The last game is always special, a lot of emotion," said the Spaniard at full-time. I don't have the energy or desire to think about next season now. Kevin De Bruyne added at the time: "I would say the players are more close to the kitman and the physio. "We are legends. I can kick on so much more, I know it myself, how much of a role I’ve got to play at this football club. I love them all so much." But we knew with our quality that we can beat anyone and we certainly did that in the last 20 minutes. The UCL [Champions League] or PL? For me, I’ve never won it so it’s always the Premier League. I’m so happy." "It’s unbelievable," added Grealish at full-time. The champions then headed out for a party.

Man City say Aston Villa goalkeeper Robin Olsen was assaulted as he made his way from the pitch after 3-2 defeat; Ilkay Gundogan scored twice in the game to ...

Officers are working in partnership with both football clubs to identify those responsible." "I don't know how (to stop it). You cannot put 1,000 guards to control all the people there. Hopefully, we can discover who the person was and he'll be punished. Asked if players got off the pitch safely, Villa boss Steven Gerrard said: "No is the answer to that. So I think those questions should go to Pep and Manchester City." Villa said they consider the matter closed and will not be making a complaint.

Two of Pep Guardiola's squad are awarded 10 out of 10 for their contributions to the club's fourth title in five seasons.

Eight goals from a player signed as a centre-forward is far too low and continues a pattern: in six seasons the Brazilian has managed double figures only twice, registering a high of 14 in 2019-20 and 13 two years before. An undesired penchant for missing chances remains but Sterling can be a game-winner who this season has reverted to the driving-at-defenders forward of his earlier days at City. 8 But factor in how he can operate across attack and in midfield and how Guardiola often plumps for him as the false 9 and a richer understanding is allowed of a footballer whose ability to dazzle can suck the air from any onlooker. From full-back (mainly the left flank) Cancelo is a creative force with an eye for a pass and his geometric awareness of traffic and space is Toni Kroos-like. If Cancelo can be caught out via a quick counterattack this is a byproduct of City’s high line. What he offers is metronomic reliability and a teak-tough mentality: how the Ukrainian has performed so superbly during the harrowing invasion of his homeland by Russia is admirable. This is credit, too, to the rest of the rearguard and the attacking players: the 83 goals scored in 2020-21 has been eclipsed with 99.

As is the tradition for Premier League title winners, Manchester City will parade the trophy through Manchester for their fans.

Leeds saved themselves from relegation on the final day after beating Brentford 2-1. Man City advises: “As this is a non-ticketed event, we suggest fans arrive early to get the best possible viewing experience. “The council are happy to support the parade and expect a memorable occasion as tens of thousands of fans gather in the city centre to share the moment.”

LIVERPOOL fans believed that Aston Villa scored a third goal against Manchester City.

Then three goals within five minutes, a brace from Ilkay Gundogan and one from Rodri, ensured they would go on and lift the title, despite claims at Anfield that Villa had got a third goal to equalise. What’s the score?’ and I am going ‘I don’t know, I don’t know’. Both teams came from behind to win as Pep Guardiola’s side were crowned champions following their 3-2 victory over Aston Villa after the Reds' 3-1 triumph over Wolves left them a point behind their rivals.

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Although on the flip side, that could also have made a City comeback harder for the Reds to take. When they sacked Xisco Munoz in early October? When they hired and fired Claudio Ranieri in the space of three-and-a-half months? In farcical scenes, he trudged off to the jeers and catcalls of the Etihad faithful. What he has subsequently done, inspiring the Bees to safety with a number of standout displays, has been extraordinary. Bielsa, living above a corner shop, had been a man of the people. Smoke, flares and potentially Myra the dog who had made an appearance before the win over Chelsea, to name just three. Some fans then duly left their seats in the 27th minute - Everton haven't won a trophy for 27 years - and despite the Blues playing quite well they fell behind to a Martin Odegaard goal. he declared as footage showed Dele Alli and Tanguy Ndombele remarkably out in front of a middle third of the pitch which contained no white shirts. No. They were never frontrunners and it feels churlish to try and point a finger somewhere, but there will doubtless be some reflection at Anfield on the six-game period between late September and early November when only two wins were picked up, with seven points lost to Brentford, Brighton and West Ham. In the heady days of summer, it wasn’t uncommon to see Chelsea being tipped for the title. Arguably, it was as good as the Chelsea No.9’s season would get. One man not named Cristiano helped to feed that optimism back in the early weeks of the season more than any other: Paul Pogba.

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Having already retained our Under-18 Premier League North crown earlier this month, finishing the season 10 points clear of Liverpool, City then followed that fine triumph up last week by winning the National crown for an unprecedented third time in a row. And we sealed a second successive title in late April in front of 21,000 fans at Leeds’ Elland Road ground as we swept to a 3-1 win with City eventually finishing the season six points clear of West Ham. The first of our title successes was confirmed late last month when Brian Barry-Murphy’s Elite Development Squad retained our Premier League 2 crown.