So, it has come to this – the last day of the season will determine the champion of the Premier League. Even thou the title race is far from exciting in recent years in England (City has won it 5 times in the last 10 years), at least we have a two horse race until the very end, which cannot be said for other Top 5 European clubs, who promoted their champions weeks ago. In fact, the only similar situation is in Italy, where the last week will also determine the champion between two bitter rivals – Inter and Milan, with the difference being 2 points for Rossoneri. On the island however, City and Liverpool are only a point appart. Nobody expected this at the beginning of the 2022, when Liverpool trailed City by 14 points on 15 January, but have won 15 and drawn two of 17 league games since and here they are. The scenario remains: Win on Sunday, and #ManCity will be #PL Champions.Pep Guardiola: “All the people, all blue people in Manchester, go to the streets, the stadium. They know we’re going to give everything to win, they’ll be so proud.”𝗢𝗡𝗘. 𝗟𝗔𝗦𝗧. 𝗣𝗨𝗦𝗛! @ManCity pic.twitter.com/JksTAvNtJO— City Xtra (@City_Xtra) May 17, 2022 So, City has 90 points with a goal difference +72 and Liverpool has 89 points with a goal difference +66, which are the factors who will likely to determine who will be a champion. What City needs to do?In order to retain the first place and become the second consecutive Premier League champion, Manchester City simply needs to win at home against Aston Villa, who will play another mid-week game against Burnley. In case Steven Gerrard somewhow manages to sneak a draw against Pep Guardiola, then the Citizens need Wolves to also ’steal’ a point at Enfield against Liverpool. Other option is that Wolves make a sensation and win in Liverpool. Klopp changed nine starters, but the outcome is the same: Liverpool win to set up final day thrillerWhat Liverpool needs to do?The Reds obviously have a tougher task, since they are relying on the game between City and Aston Villa, which means that even if they beat Wolves, City will still be champion if they defeat the Villians at Etihad. So, Klopp’s men need to win and hope that Manchester draws or looses to Villa. There is another option, but rather a stretched one. Liverpool can draw at home and still be champion, but only if City looses against Aston Villa and the Reds overcome the goal difference which currently stands at -6. (2.14) ASTON VILLA (3.50) BURNLEY (3.80)And what Liverpool coach thinks about it? Even he is not so optimistic. „We never gave up and we’ll give it a try. Of course it is unlikely because City play at home against Aston Villa, who play only on Thursday. It will be tough against Burnley, they fight for survival. But it is football. I think the time when City became champion in 2019 it was because of 11 millimetres. If someone wants us to be champion then we have to win first and Aston Villa need to get a point at City. We have to first win our game. It is not like we are talking about Wolves like they are not there” said Klopp.
