Man City win Premier League title: 'Even by their standards, this was a remarkable season climax'
Manchester City were losing 2-0 to Aston Villa with 15 minutes left and, as it turned out, needed all three of the goals they scored in the closing stages to win the Premier League
The former Barcelona and Bayern Munich boss was shedding tears of joy. For much of this nerve-shredding, spectacular afternoon it looked like they might be tears of despair.Manchester City were handed a straightforward task to retain their crown. They had to beat Aston Villa - one more home win in an outstanding league season.Manchester City do not do routine. Straightforward is a stranger to them. Give them a mile and quite often they will take an inch.
Aston Villa manager Steven Gerrard was helping Liverpool win the one major prize he was unable to win himself at Anfield, his own title tales of woe epitomised by his infamous slip against Chelsea in April 2014 that allowed Manchester City to spirit the title away at the last gasp. Etihad Stadium was stunned. This was supposed to be a day of celebration, more than adequate compensation for losing a Champions League semi-final they had in their grasp against Real Madrid.There was an eerie silence moments after Coutinho struck. City feared the worst but somehow summoned up the character and quality to win a title in circumstances that were dramatic even by their own standards.
Guardiola has made many substitutions in his illustrious career but he will recall few more fondly than the second-half introduction of Ilkay Gundogan.
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