Kyle Walker sends message to Arsenal as Man City players celebrate title win
Kyle Walker emphasizes that Arsenal should be acknowledged for their exceptional performance throughout the season despite falling short of winning the Premier League title, which was ultimately claimed by the reigning champions, Manchester City.
Man City secured their third consecutive championship title when Arsenal suffered a 1-0 defeat against Nottingham Forest on Saturday.
The Gunners, who were in pursuit of their first league title since 2004, held the top position for a significant portion of the season but experienced a significant decline in form when it mattered most, managing only two victories in their last eight matches.
However, even if Arsenal’s decline hadn’t been as severe, Man City’s remarkable streak of 11 consecutive league victories may have been enough to surpass Mikel Arteta’s team in the standings.
Under the guidance of Pep Guardiola, Manchester City has now claimed the Premier League title in five out of the last six seasons.
They are on the verge of achieving a historic treble by potentially securing victories in the upcoming FA Cup and Champions League finals next month. This impressive feat demonstrates the consistent dominance and success of the team under Guardiola’s leadership.
“It’s been a little of madness in there [first-team building], but we’re fully focused on the Chelsea match [on Sunday afternoon],” Walker told Man City’s official website.
“We’ll celebrate after tomorrow at some stage, maybe but we have more games coming up. I would have loved to have won it tomorrow and go out and beat Chelsea.
C 🏆 T Y pic.twitter.com/AfMV1Pp8Zn
— Manchester City (@ManCity) May 20, 2023
“Arsenal pushed us right to the limit they’ve been fantastic, so all credit to them. But we just went on an incredible run, they had a few hiccups and we capitalised on it and we’ve managed to end up where we have now.
“It’s the players we’ve got. We’re a bunch of lads who have achieved so much over the last number of years and we understand the standards we’ve set.
“As for inspiration, there’s the captains, managers and so on but we drive ourselves – we achieved so much over the past five or six years, but we knew the bar wasn’t high enough at the start of the season.
“It wasn’t good enough and when we came back after the World Cup, we had to kick on and fair play to the lads – that Liverpool game kicked it off.
“We wanted to prove anyone doubting us wrong – it wasn’t good enough. With the lads we have in the dressing room we always believe we can do something.
“It was the first season where we kept on scoring late goals so until the end, we know we can do it.
“The standards of Premier League have gone up, but this is what this club is built for, certainly that’s how it’s been for the six years I’ve been here, so fair play to everyone involved.”
Let's hear it for your 2022/23 @premierleague champions! 🎤 pic.twitter.com/VoTM0UcsSh
— Manchester City (@ManCity) May 20, 2023
Asked when will he start enjoying the moment, the England defender added: “Tomorrow! I’m glad it’s done and we’re over the line.
“We will play the good football we do for our fans against Chelsea because they deserve it, then we have Brighton and Brentford and then two massive games to hopefully go and make history.
“If we can do well, the handbrake’s off after that! You’ve got to be ready at the business end of the season because that’s what this club is all about and what we are built for.”
Under the guidance of Pep Guardiola, Manchester City has now claimed the Premier League title in five out of the last six seasons. They are on the verge of achieving a historic treble by potentially securing victories in the upcoming FA Cup and Champions League finals next month.
This impressive feat demonstrates the consistent dominance and success of the team under Guardiola’s leadership.
Kyle Walker sends message to Arsenal as Man City players celebrate title win
