Will Manchester City lose another match this season?
Manchester City were in line to win a treble in consecutive seasons in European football at the end of this campaign before their Champions League quarterfinal second leg.
At the end of last season, the Citizens won the Premier League, FA Cup, and Champions League, proving to be the best team in European football.
Pep Guardiola finally ended his Champions League drought and answered critics who said he could not win it without Lionel Messi.
That victory was enjoyed by the Spaniard, and he wanted to retain the European crown in this campaign, so when City drew 3-3 against Madrid in Spain, fans and neutrals were positive they would advance to the semis.
In hindsight, it was surprising that most of us ruled out Madrid and believed that City would certainly win that game. Los Blancos are the most successful team in the competition, so they always have a chance to advance.
They went to England and silenced the English crowd with a penalty shoot-out victory to dump the best team on that shores out of Europe.
City can now win just two trophies, having already lost the Carabao Cup, so the next few weeks could be the best of times for Manchester City tickets holders.
This is because the Citizens will do all they can to win their remaining matches of the season, and the opponents they will face in the coming weeks will pay the price for that loss to Madrid.
Why Manchester City are the favourites
In the Premier League, Arsenal and Liverpool have proven to be stubborn in the title race and have refused to let City have a free run for the title.
However, the fact that the Citizens remain in that race despite the setbacks they have encountered this season, which range from losing key players to long-term injuries and suffering from poor form, means City can still win the league.
The Manchester club is chasing a record four consecutive league titles, which has never been done before, and neutrals do not want that to happen.
Premier League fans have often mocked the Bundesliga and Ligue 1 for being ‘farmers' leagues because of Bayern Munich and PSG's dominance, but City is threatening to do the same in England.
However, it is difficult for any team to stop them because Guardiola’s side is the most successful team in the country now.
They also have arguably the best squad in the Premier League, having splashed the cash on some of the best players in the world to strengthen their group.
These players make success easy and it is difficult to find another Premier League team with a group as strong as City’s.
Arsenal and Liverpool’s inconsistent form over the last few weeks, when they had a huge advantage over the defending champions, is a clear sign of how much better City is compared to their rivals.
At this important stage of the season, their quality and experience in winning the Premier League and FA Cup previously make them obvious favourites.
Kevin de Bruyne’s form
De Bruyne missed much of the first half of the season because of injury and because City has so many good players, they gave the Belgian more than enough time to make a full recovery.
He has returned with a new hairstyle, but most importantly, he is in much better shape than before he was sidelined.
The former Chelsea star is one of the best players in the Premier League, and his return to form in the last few weeks has been pivotal to City’s success.
KDB scored against Real Madrid and has just scored a stunning header against Brighton in the Premier League.
The midfielder is the engine room of Pep Guardiola’s team, and his return to fitness and form gives City a higher chance of winning all their remaining matches.
End-of-season performances
City is a team that is accustomed to winning trophies since Pep Guardiola moved to the Premier League and one way they do this is to end their campaigns well.
At this stage of the season, some clubs falter and struggle to find consistency, but this is the time City are consistent.
The Manchester club knows when to be in poor shape and when to be on a winning run, which has been the bedrock of its success over the years.
In the last few weeks, Liverpool and Arsenal have faltered and dropped points, but City keeps winning, which has helped them to return to the top of the Premier League table.
This reputation means the Citizens could easily win all their remaining matches in the league and FA Cup, winning both trophies.
The remaining tough Manchester City games of the season
One other thing City has in favour of them in these last few weeks of the season is that their remaining games are against opponents they can easily defeat.
The Citizens have been a dominant team in English football, so it is tough to see a team they do not have a strong record against.
They have been superior in head-to-head to almost every club they have faced under Pep Guardiola, so it helps to know their games are winnable. But which matches could be tricky for the Citizens before the season ends?
Manchester City vs Wolves
Wolves have always been a problem club for City, no matter who their manager is, and Gary O’Neil’s side earned a surprise 2-1 win against City in the reverse fixture.
It is one of the negative results City has had this term, and the Wolves have nothing to play for when they visit the Etihad for this fixture.
This will allow them to express themselves on the pitch as one of the exciting mid-table clubs in the country.
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Tottenham vs Manchester City
If there is a game that Manchester City could lose before the end of this season, it will be this fixture against Tottenham.
Spurs have built a reputation of being the only team that Manchester City has sleepless nights over.
Liverpool have been their main challengers for the league titles for several seasons, but games against Tottenham are the matches that Guardiola struggles to find a winning formula for.
In the reverse fixture, they played out a 3-3 draw at the Etihad, but Manchester City has lost all four of its Premier League visits to Spurs.
Spurs now have to decide if they want to keep that going and lend a helping hand to their neighbours, Arsenal, or drop the points because they also need a win to help their Champions League qualification chances.
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Manchester City vs Manchester United FA Cup final
Regardless of what happens in the Premier League title race, City still has a chance to win another trophy after reaching the final of the FA Cup.
The Citizens are facing United in a repeat of last season’s final and will be eager to win, no matter what happens in the Premier League title race.
City has dominated the recent Manchester derbies and is a team that rarely loses in the final of competitions, so this is a game they will be sure they can win.
Most neutrals will also support City because they deserve it more, with United having a poor season in all competitions.
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Conclusion
City remains the best club in the Premier League, and we expect them to end this season well, most likely by winning the Premier League and FA Cup.
