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Image source, Getty ImagesManchester City are too "relentless" to slip up in the title race on the final day, says former Premier League forward Clinton Morrison.
The holders returned to the top of the table by winning their game in hand at Tottenham on Tuesday.
They take a two-point lead over Arsenal into their final game at home against West Ham on Sunday and know three points will secure an unprecedented fourth consecutive English top-flight title.
Speaking on BBC Radio 5 Live's Friday Football Social, Morrison said: "There is always a chance [of an upset]. Do I think it will happen? No. I think Manchester City are relentless. This team knows how to win football matches and titles and they just do it.
"They don’t panic when they go a goal behind - they still play their football and build it up.
"There will be twists and turns because there always is on the last day, but City will win it. They will be too strong for West Ham."
Former Hammers midfielder Nigel Reo-Coker feels there is "no chance of West Ham doing anything".
He added: "What do West Ham have to play for? "What is at stake for Manchester City is history. The first team to win four consecutive top flight titles.
"Pep Guardiola is very aware of what it is. I have given him so many compliments because I admire what he does.
"To be in that dressing room, with all those players and big egos, and still keep them hungry to compete at the level they have this season is something to admire."
With first-choice goalkeeper Ederson out for the rest of the season with a fractured eye socket, Stefan Ortetga will step up for Manchester City's final Premier League game of the season and the FA Cup final against Manchester United.
Former City midfielder Michael Brown joins The Football News Show to outline the German's strengths and why his team-mates describe him as a "joke" in training.
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Image source, Getty ImagesManchester City's Phil Foden has said he is "extremely proud" after winning the Premier League player of the season award for 2023-24.
The midfielder headed an eight-player shortlist including City team-mate Erling Haaland, Arsenal duo Martin Odegaard and Declan Rice, Newcastle United striker Alexander Isak, Chelsea playmaker Cole Palmer, Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk and Aston Villa forward Ollie Watkins.
Foden has scored 17 goals and contributed eight assists in the league so far this season, with Pep Guardiola's side looking to wrap up their fourth straight title when they host West Ham on Sunday.
"The Premier League is acknowledged as the greatest league in the world, and it is a pleasure to have been nominated with so many other great players who have all enjoyed special seasons for their clubs," said 23-year-old Foden.
"Overall, I've been very happy with the way I have played this season and really pleased that I have been able to contribute with the goals and assists throughout the season.
"To win this award is an achievement I am extremely proud of."
City players have now claimed the accolade five years in a row, with Foden joining Ruben Dias, Haaland and two-time winner Kevin de Bruyne in winning the award.
Image source, Getty ImagesFormer Manchester City and Arsenal defender Gael Clichy says both sides must "respect" their matches on the final day of the Premier League season, with the title still able to go to either side.
City are ahead of the Gunners by two points before they play West Ham on Sunday, meaning Mikel Arteta's side must win against Everton to have any chance of being crowned champions.
Clichy, who was a member of Arsenal's 'Invincibles', also won two Premier League titles with City and believes the Gunners will have a tougher test on the 2023-24 finale.
"The bar is so high that you can't expect a team of Arsenal and City's calibre to go and drop points," he said, on the latest Planet Premier League podcast.
"We are talking about the most competitive league in football and City are playing West Ham at home and they haven't got much to play for.
"But there is history behind that. There is a history that you can fail if you don't perform and don't respect the game.
"I would like to say it will be a little bit more difficult for Arsenal because Everton, with everything they have faced with the deduction and the performances they have done, what they have achieved is magnificent. They will want to go there and prove a point.
"Those points are not a given to any of the teams, but the fact they have been playing so well, you cannot think they will be dropping points at this stage of the season."
Simon Stone
Chief football news reporter
Pep Guardiola has spoken to the media before Manchester City's final game of the season against West Ham.
Here are the main lines from his press conference:
On if his side will get the credit they deserve for a historic fourth consecutive league title: "I think so. In world football, for sure. Nothing is going to change whether we win four in a row or Arsenal win the Premier League. We know how good we have been."
On if people like his team, after an initial swear word he said: "I don't go knocking on doors asking what people think. We are in the best position. We need to win one game to be champions. Everyone would love to be in our position."
Comparing West Ham game to the Aston Villa match in 2022 when his side were 2-0 down with 14 minutes left: "I have the feeling it will be an Aston Villa game. We would love to be 3-0 up but it isn't going to happen. My first game (in the Premier League) was against Sunderland and David Moyes was there. Now, to win an important game he will be there. It is always an honour to see him. He will do everything to beat us and I'm ready for a tough, tough game."
Looking ahead to a must-win game: "Liverpool and Arsenal gave us that one moment to have the destiny in our hands. I've seen Arsenal all season. They (players) know it's win or Arsenal will be champions. It's not more complicated than that."
Speaking about the challenge of winning titles and the final game, he added: "We want to experience it again and we have to perform. You can't think 'we want to win it', you have to do something to [earn] it, you have to be resilient in the bad moments like what happened against Aston Villa [in 2022] and against Spurs in the last game."
On how often he thinks about the criticism he received in his first season: "Not now. I remember after 100 points (2017-18) when people said we couldn't win without tackles but not since. It is part of the process. We have to live these kind of situations to say we're going to prove it. It's necessary otherwise you are flat and comfortable and have a lot of compliments. Since then, not one second."
On the prospect of winning four consecutive titles: "My analysis of world football is if you arrive in the last stages with the chance to win you have been magnificent. We want to experience it again. I don't want to talk about anything else."
Image source, Getty ImagesManchester City fan Emily Brobyn spoke on BBC Radio 5 Live Breakfast about the final day of the Premier League season, highlighting the inability of other teams to make the most of her club's slip ups during the campaign.
"I do look back to the point where we went on quite a poor run. We were missing Rodri and Arsenal beat us during that run, Wolves beat us and I look at that point when even then Arsenal and Liverpool didn't gain enough ground when we were in a poor run of form," she said.
"We were fifth at one point so they had the opportunity then. It is during those runs which are really rare for Manchester City where these teams have to gain more of an advantage than they did.
"Ultimately, should Arsenal have gone for the win when they came to the Etihad instead of playing for the draw? Potentially because that could be the difference overall."
On the final day against West Ham, she added: "At the moment I feel calm. I don't take anything for granted. They're both kind fixtures for the final day of the season but Manchester City have this habit where it comes to final days in the Premier League where things don't run smoothly so I'm hoping that it will be drama free.
"The last time we played West Ham on the final day of the season was 2014 and we beat them 2-0 and won the title that day so hoping I'm for more of that rather than the rollercoaster!"
Mark Mitchener
BBC Sport Senior Journalist
Image source, Getty ImagesThe Premier League season finishes on Sunday, with the league champions, qualifiers for European competitions and the third relegated club all yet to be confirmed.
The title
Manchester City start the day two points ahead of Arsenal but with a marginally worse goal difference.
City will be champions:
If they beat West Ham
If they draw or lose AND Arsenal fail to win
Arsenal will be champions:
If they beat Everton AND City fail to win - an Arsenal win and a City draw would hand the title Arsenal on goal difference
The remaining European places
The fifth-place finisher qualifies for the Europa League. For sixth and seventh, it will depend on the outcome of the FA Cup final, the winners of which earn a Europa League place.
If Manchester City win the FA Cup, that Europa League place reverts to the league so the sixth-placed team will play in next season's Europa League, and the seventh-placed team will be in the Europa Conference League.
If Manchester United win the FA Cup, they get in the Europa League wherever they finish, and the highest-placed team not yet qualified for Europe gets the Europa Conference League place.
So let's take it team by team...
Tottenham:
Will be fifth if they avoid defeat at Sheffield United, or if Chelsea fail to win
Will be sixth if they lose AND Chelsea win
Chelsea:
Will be fifth if they beat Bournemouth AND Tottenham lose
Will be sixth if they win AND Tottenham avoid defeat
Will be sixth if they draw, regardless of any other results
Will be seventh if they lose AND Newcastle United win, or if Manchester United win while making up a 16-goal swing in goal difference over the Blues
Will be eighth if they lose AND Newcastle win AND Manchester United win while making up the aforementioned 16-goal swing
Newcastle:
Will be sixth if they win at Brentford AND Chelsea lose
Will be seventh if they win AND Chelsea avoid defeat
Will be seventh if they draw AND Manchester United fail to win
Will be seventh if they lose AND Manchester United lose
Will be eighth if they fail to win AND Manchester United win
Manchester United:
Will be sixth if they win at Brighton AND Chelsea lose, with United making up an unfathomable 16-goal swing in goal difference on them, AND Newcastle fail to win
Will be seventh if they better Newcastle's result, if they win and Newcastle fail to win, or if they draw and Newcastle lose
Will be eighth if Newcastle match their result, if both teams win, draw or lose, or if Manchester United draw and Newcastle avoid defeat - or if Manchester United lose no matter what happens elsewhere
There is a highly unlikely scenario in which Manchester United could overtake Newcastle if both clubs win or both lose. However, it would require an improbable 25-goal swing in goal difference for this to occur. For example, if Newcastle win 1-0, Manchester United would need to win by a margin of 26 goals or more to move above them in the table.
The remaining relegation spot
Luton Town will be relegated unless they beat Fulham AND Nottingham Forest lose at Burnley, while the Hatters would also need to make up a 12-goal swing in goal difference across the two games, which would improbably relegate the Reds instead.
Wolves are in the news this week for their pursuit of a vote on the scrapping of VAR.
Their wishes drew further scrutiny on Wednesday when Newcastle United winger Anthony Gordon found himself in the middle of a contentious call before offering a strong view on the technology after his side went down at Manchester United.
"Modified" is the word when we are talking about VAR going to a vote.
We are still getting to grips with it, but we have seen some good come from it. There have been some instances of indifferent decisions because calls are getting too many looks at them from so many angles.
They still do not know what is a good tackle and what is not. I think they need help from some former players, who have been in that situation and understand what the differences are in those challenges.
We keep talking about different angles and that is not going to go away because with VAR or without it, on certain challenges we would still disagree. You could have two current players in a room and they still would not agree.
It is Wolves' opinion on VAR and if they feel it is not working for them, then you can understand why they are saying to have a go without it again.
Molineux boss Gary O'Neil has been very frustrated, but he has also been balanced and tried to stay quiet. Now he does not want to stay quiet because he feels it does not benefit them and decisions are not going their way.
Overall, we have seen good things from VAR, even if it does bring with it a delay and a wait.
It would be a shame now for it to all go away when we have all the technology in place.
Michael Brown was speaking to BBC Sport's Katie Stafford
Image source, ReutersManchester City fans Steven McInerney and Natalie Pike spoke to BBC Radio 5 Live Breakfast on Wednesday, reacting to the 2-0 win at Tottenham and the prospect of winning a fourth successive Premier League title.
McInerney said: "If we win this league, it will be a victory through grit and determination. In the past couple of games we've scored a whole bunch of goals against Fulham and Wolves, but largely we've got there through individual quality every now and then. It hasn't been the City that really dominates teams and suffocates opponents.
"We are unbeaten since the Aston Villa game in December, so we have done really well in terms of results, but it hasn't felt convincing. Arsenal have been absolutely excellent this season.
"Consistency is everything in the Premier League, isn't it? It's a cliché, but the whole 'marathon, not a sprint' thing - City have obviously run that race so many times."
Pike added: "There's still one game to go and it's still a game we have to win so I'm not quite celebrating yet, but it's a brilliant run we've been on and we're just not getting enough credit for how well we're doing, I think. It's the way people are like 'City are going to win' or 'City haven't been very good this year' but City have been phenomenal in this past few weeks. To do what we've been doing consistently is incredible.
"It's been resilient, it's been professional, it's been about grinding out results sometimes when we've needed to, which is different to how we often play.
"But it's also been absolute brilliance, flashes of world-class footballers and incredible storylines. The Stefan Ortega moment [saving a one-on-one from Son Heung-min against Spurs] is one of the moments of the season and who would have thought that?"
You know how this works.
You have been here before.
One game away from a Premier League title - but this time an unprecedented fourth in a row.
Is there any chance at all City will not get over the line against West Ham?
Where would this title rank among the others?
And what next for Pep Guardiola?
Have your say here.
Image source, ReutersFormer Arsenal and Manchester City goalkeeper David Seaman does not expect the champions to be overcome by any final-day nerves as they attempt to secure a fourth successive Premier League title on Sunday.
City are two points clear of Arsenal and will be champions if they beat West Ham at Etihad Stadium. However, failure to do so will open the door for the Gunners, who must beat Everton at home to stand any chance of winning their first league title for 20 years.
Seaman told BBC Radio 5 Live Breakfast: "My mind goes back to when City played QPR [in 2012] - they had a little wobble on the final day. You never know what nerves can do to you. Can I see it happening with City? Not really, because they're an absolutely quality team.
"It shows you how good their squad is that Kevin de Bruyne and Erling Haaland were out injured for quite a while, yet they're still in this situation. They've got a chance of four [titles] in a row, which is a fantastic achievement. You're including a Treble in that, and obviously there's still a chance of a double being added to that.
"You've got to take your hat off to Manchester City because they are a proper, proper team."
Here are the key facts and figures before Sunday's game between Manchester City and West Ham in the Premier League.
Manchester City are unbeaten in their past 16 Premier League games against West Ham (W13 D3), since a 2-1 home loss in September 2015.
West Ham have lost 15 of their 17 Premier League away games against Manchester City at Etihad Stadium, the only exceptions a draw in January 2008 and a win in September 2015.
Before their 1-0 defeat at Brentford last season, Manchester City had won their final league game in each of Pep Guardiola’s first six seasons in charge. They have not lost their final league game in consecutive campaigns since a run of three between 2005-06 and 2007-08.
West Ham have conceded at least once in all 17 of their Premier League games at Etihad Stadium – only Tottenham have played at a specific venue more in the competition without ever keeping a clean sheet (18 at Emirates Stadium).
Image source, Getty ImagesArsenal boss Mikel Arteta has praised "amazing" Pep Guardiola for the time he spent working with him at Manchester City.
Arteta joined Guardiola's backroom staff at Etihad Stadium in 2016 following his retirement from playing football.
During his time as assistant coach at the club, the Spaniard won two Premier League titles, an FA Cup and two League Cups.
Speaking in an exclusive BBC interview with Spanish football journalist Guilllem Ballague, Arteta said: "I have such a passion and love for the game and a capacity to learn fast and be curious. To make a step forward if I need to and make a mistake and retrieve it and try and go again.
"I was surrounded by amazing people and they made that trust and slowly you start to feel it more. Pep was amazing because he gave me so much space. 'OK, you wanna do that? Try that. You wanna do that? Yeah, do it'.
"But I was very clear where the line was and I was very honest with him as well, I said 'Pep, my aim is one day I want really want to do this' and he knew this was going to happen.
"He said, 'If one day it happens, you think [there is] some other stability with somebody else - you have to do that'."
Arteta went on to become the manager of his former side Arsenal in 2019 and has overseen their rise to become the biggest competition to Guardiola's side winning the Premier League.
Reflecting on his time in Manchester, Arteta had only praise for his former boss.
"We had unbelievable chemistry," he said, "and not only on the football side. People would talk about the tactical side, [but] he was on the human level. You just looked at him, just laugh and connect, and then there was the ey contact.
"The meaning on that eye contact was clear of what we had to do or what we were thinking in that moment. We were very lucky. We had some great staff there with very close relationships. It was a very united group and it was fascinating to be part of building a new era in English football and how you do that. I'm so grateful for it."
