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Manchester City thrash Arsenal 4-1 in title showdown
Manchester City's Kyle Walker (centre) celebrates with teammate Erling Haaland at the end of the Premier League match against Arsenal
Manchester City 4-1 Arsenal
by Layth Yousif
at the City of Manchester Stadium
THE Coronation might be in early May but the country's kings of football brutally demonstrated their sovereignty on Wednesday evening.
For Pep Guardiola's outstanding Manchester City side regally swept aside pretenders to the throne, Arsenal, 4-1, to stage their own investiture as soon-to-be crowned champions of England.
Quite simply, City were majestic. From the opening moments, when the stadium's colourful pre-match Tifo banners were still being removed, to the final seconds when their jubilant fans sung of winning the Premier League, City were absolutely magnificent.
