However, Guardiola claimed his side's relentless consistency across all competitions this season made the unique achievement of the treble even harder than his Champions League wins. "We won the Premier League for one point, so we are not so far away (from the competition) to be relaxed," added Guardiola. What once was England's showpiece occasion at Wembley had the feeling of a run of the mill Premier League procession and exposed a chasm between the haves and have-nots that is only becoming greater. City's back-to-back Premier League titles in the past two seasons were achieved with the two greatest points tallies England has ever seen. "This club made a big step forward for the investment from Sheikh Mansour definitely.

Source: Bangkok Post May 19, 2019 00:45 UTC