Okay, it’s all over. Nothing to see here. Move along please.
It’s done and dusted, the title race is over and have won the for the fifth time in six years.
What? They’re not even top? But and the Gunners are in freefall after taking just three points from the last 12 available.
Yes, yes we all know City could still drop points with a draw here and a share of the spoils there but they won’t as they have the experience, maturity and class to win every match they play between now and the final in June.
Pep Guardiola takes his champions-elect to Craven Cottage on Sunday to face a Fulham side with nothing to look forward to but a top-ten finish and bragging rights if they wind up above west London neighbours Brentford and Chelsea.
That’s not enough to stop a relentless machine like City, who know they will go top with an eighth straight league victory since surprisingly being held to a 1-1 draw at Nottingham Forest in February.
The defending champions have scored three or more goals in eight of their last nine matches in all competitions, , and the floodgates can open once more on the banks of the Thames.
Over 3.5 goals is 7/5 with Paddy Power and Betfair and it’s worth having a dabble on more than 4.5 at 7/2 with the same firms.
Sticking with the two bookies, City to win by more than two goals catches the eye at 2/1 and it’s the same price with the same duo for Erling Haaland to celebrate 50 goals in all competitions by breaking the deadlock.
, is 7/2 to get on the scoresheet once more.
• 17/10 Bournemouth to move closer to Premier League safety by beating Leeds on the south coast (Ladbrokes)
• Swansea, Sunderland, Barnsley and Leyton Orient form Saturday’s Football League yankee.
