LIVERPOOL, England — Manchester City came out on top in one of English soccer’s most thrilling and high-quality title races, retaining the Premier League trophy for the first time after finishing a point clear of Liverpool on Sunday. Here’s a look at the key moments in their gripping duel:PRESEASON SIGNINGSLiverpool’s biggest move in the title race possibly came before the season even started. Liverpool was ready to start eating into that 25-point deficit to City from the previous season. It was Liverpool’s only loss of the league season. At that point, Guardiola said to himself his team would have to win all of its remaining games to win the title.

Source: National Post May 12, 2019 19:07 UTC