“Knights, new plan! The one who kills the ogre, can be named champion! Have at him!”
May Leicester do it on a gentle Tuesday night time at Previous Trafford? Sure, they might. Leicester’s 2-1 win handed the Premier League title to Man Metropolis, and likewise reignited their bid to qualify for subsequent season’s Champions League.
United wanted to keep away from defeat to delay Metropolis’s title celebrations for not less than two extra days, however Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s choice to subject a weakened line-up proved pricey – though, let’s not child ourselves, Metropolis have been at all times going to be champions.
Caglar Soyuncu’s 66th-minute winner lifts Leicester above Chelsea into third, eight factors above fifth-place West Ham within the race for a top-four end.
Pep Guardiola’s aspect have now received the Premier League for the third time in 4 seasons, and a seventh time in whole. Congrats to them.
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— Raheem Sterling (@sterling7) Might 11, 2021
Man Utd boss Solskjaer stated afterwards: “Congratulations to [City]. They’ve had a incredible season. I’m more than happy with my boys which have made it to the final 10 days with a Manchester Metropolis aspect forward of us which can be lauded as the very best in Europe.
“We wish to take the subsequent step and it is perhaps that we want a pair extra to strengthen the squad.”
Pep Guardiola’s response to profitable the title: “This has been a season and a Premier League title like no different. This was the toughest one. We are going to at all times keep in mind this season for the best way that we received.
“I’m so proud to be the supervisor right here and of this group of gamers. They’re so particular. To return via this season – with all of the restrictions and difficulties we’ve confronted – and present the consistency we’ve is outstanding. It’s relentless. Each single day, they’re there, preventing for achievement, attempting at all times to be higher. They’ve been so, so resilient.”
By the best way, watch the match highlights (under) simply to see Luke Thomas’ astonishingly good end that put Leicester 1-0 up. The actual fact he instructed Jamie Vardy to go away it makes it even higher.
Man of the match: Youri Tielemans (Leicester)
Match highlights: