Pep Guardiola's team are only three games away from a major treble - Premier League, FA Cup, Champions League - if they beat Chelsea, Man Utd and Inter Milan.
The first trophy Man City can win this season is the Premier League. They are currently leading the table with 85 points, four points ahead of Arsenal, and will officially be crowned champions if they beat Chelsea in the penultimate round at the Etihad Stadium this weekend, Sunday 21/5.
If they do not win, Guardiola and his team will look for opportunities in the make-up match of round 32 at Brighton on May 24, or the final round at Brentford on May 28.
The match against Chelsea in round 37 this weekend is a chance for Man City to win the title and celebrate the title in front of the home crowd. If they beat their London rivals, they will win the Premier League for the third year in a row, and the fifth time in just six seasons under Guardiola.
Guardiola was excited after Man City defeated Real 4-0 in the second leg of the Champions League semi-final on May 17. Photo: mancity.com
City will then play cross-town rivals Manchester United in the FA Cup final at Wembley on June 3. The two sides have met twice in the Premier League this season, with City winning 6-3 at home in the first leg before losing 2-1 at Old Trafford.
Finally, Man City will close the season with the Champions League final against Inter at the Ataturk Stadium, Istanbul, Türkiye on June 10. In the semi-finals, Man City defeated Real with a total score of 5-1, including a 4-0 thrashing in the second leg at the Etihad.
Guardiola was proud when Man City showed their bravery and composure to overcome the pain of losing to Real in the second leg of the Champions League semi-finals last season. The Spanish coach emphasized that Man City needed to decide the Premier League soon to have more time to prepare for two important matches against Man Utd and Inter.
Main developments of the match Man City 4-0 Real Madrid on May 17.
If they win all three competitions, Man City will repeat the feat of winning the Premier League, FA Cup and Champions League of Man Utd in the 1998-1999 season. The most memorable of these was the Champions League title when Man Utd beat Bayern Munich in the final at Camp Nou, thanks to two goals from Teddy Sheringham and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer in three minutes of extra time.
Guardiola admitted his players are "thinking and visualising" about the treble, and is "confident" that City can achieve the dream. The 52-year-old added: "We are one game away from winning the Premier League, the FA Cup, we have been to two finals, one semi-final of the Champions League in the last three seasons. The level of the team is unbelievable. It is difficult to do what Man City have done in the modern era of football."
Guardiola joined Man City in 2016 and has won every domestic honour, including four Premier League titles, one FA Cup, four League Cups and two Community Shields. However, they have yet to win the Champions League. Man City's best result in this arena was the 2021 final, where they lost 0-1 to Chelsea thanks to the only goal from Kai Havertz.
Man City players and coaching staff celebrate their 4-0 victory over Real Madrid in the second leg of the Champions League semi-final on May 17. Photo: mancity.com
In the 2018-2019 season, Man City became the first English club to win three domestic titles in one season: the League Cup, the Premier League and the FA Cup. They defeated Chelsea 4-3 in a penalty shootout in the League Cup final, won the Premier League with 98 points, one point ahead of Liverpool and crushed Watford 6-0 in the FA Cup final. Guardiola's team also won the Community Shield when they beat Chelsea 2-0 thanks to a brace from Sergio Aguero. In the Champions League, Man City stopped in the quarter-finals when they lost to Tottenham with a total score of 3-4.
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