Manchester City's fourth championship in five years under Pep Guardiola and the end of Liverpool's quest for a Premier League quadruple comes after a dramatic final day for the ages for Manchester City in the 2021/22 season.
Premier League champions Manchester City were crowned on the last day of the season following a thrilling finale to the season.
An Aston Villa team that knew a win would seal their Premier League championship fell down 2-0 in the last 15 minutes of their game before scoring three times in the final five minutes to win 3-2.
Liverpool won 3-1 against Wolves, but missed out on the Quadruple by a single point following a remarkable 38-game showdown.
As of this writing, Pep Guardiola has led Manchester City to four Premier League championships and eight significant honors since his appointment in the summer of 2016.
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"The City gang will not stop till the last straw. Kevin De Bruyne unleashed a wave of enchantment. A remarkable comeback when you're two goals behind and desperate to turn things around. All praise goes to City. In the end, the best teams always find a way to win."
"It was a fantastic football year. We congratulate both Manchester City and Liverpool on their championship victories. Relentless and fantastic all the way through - head to head, brilliantly. The best Premier League season ever is yet to come."
"The club and management have my utmost respect when I look at this squad. They might have easily blown their budget, but they didn't. From the top to the bottom, their philosophy is spot on. To come from behind the way they did today, you need something unique, and the manager has it. This is a remarkable accomplishment."
"You're sitting there thinking that Liverpool's moment has finally come. They'll take the three and face Real Madrid (in the Champions League final) to see if they can win the fourth. This squad, on the other hand, is a survivor. When they scored the first goal, the mood in this stadium lifted, and I began to believe."
"Everything changed the instant we decided on a course of action. We're playing under unusual conditions, but you'll have to deal with it.
"We have the finest inside runner in the league in Gundogan. We needed a guy with a good feel of pace in the box, and he's the best of the best.
"Legends are made of us. It's because these players are so exceptional that they've won the Premier League four times in five years. We'll be remembered for a long time to come. The finest moments have been when we've won by a wide margin, at Brighton, away from home, and finally in front of our home crowd.
"By comparing yourself to your competition, you may determine how big your success is. Liverpool is unlike any other team I've ever seen. They deserve a great round of applause for their perseverance. They contribute to the success of our team.
"On this day, five years ago, 22 people were murdered in a terrorist assault at the Manchester Arena. This is a gift for the children's parents. What a day this has been!"
In this season's Premier League, Manchester City's consistency proved to be the difference. Before the start of the year, Liverpool lost points against West Ham and Leicester, causing the Reds to lose ground in the Premier League.
There were several slip-ups for Guardiola, including the loss to Tottenham on the first weekend of the season. However, they were never unable to recover. After losing the first game, they went on to win the following three, scoring 11 goals without conceding. This tenacity emerged as a common thread.
After losing to Crystal Palace in late October, Manchester City went on a 12-game winning streak in the Premier League. On their return to the Etihad Stadium, Spurs trounced Manchester United in the Manchester derby to clinch the hat trick.
City scored five goals in each of their following two games after Liverpool's loss to Real Madrid, which placed the emphasis on their character like never before, as the Reds began on a string of triumphs.
Both Rodri and Joao Cancelo, who were left out of the Champions League final starting lineup at the conclusion of last season, came out firing in this one. In the end, Kevin De Bruyne's finest form was inescapable once it arrived.
However, City's season has been characterized by the fact that there was always another player who could step in. Mahrez, despite being the team's leading scorer, started only 14 Premier League games.
As a whole, it was not about a single individual. In the Premier League this season, 15 players have scored twice or more for Pep Guardiola's team. The Premier League's December player of the month was Raheem Sterling. Six goals were scored by Gabriel Jesus in April.
Liverpool twice drew in the league and knocked Manchester City out of the FA Cup in one-off matches. However, during the course of the season, no other squad was able to match their performance. City's long-term success is due to its ability to maintain a high standard of performance.
