It took three weeks for Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany to finally get his hands on the Premier League trophy but, on a day of celebrations at the Etihad, a goalless draw may prove to have left Huddersfield Town as the big winners. A strong showing from the struggling visitors earned a valuable point which may be enough to keep them in the Premier League next season, an impressive achievement given their limited budget. The celebrations for City's third title in seven seasons began well before kick-off, both inside and outside their Etihad home ground. There had been none of the edge-of-the-seat drama that so famously brought City their first Premier League title, when Sergio Aguero scored with virtually the last kick of the season against QPR in 2012. By the interval, Huddersfield were visibly wilting in the Manchester heat and facing the prospect of a long second half of attrition.

Source: dna May 06, 2018 17:03 UTC