It’s not just about the money!

Manchester City stand on the brink of a historic fourth successive Premier League title but Arsenal lie in wait hoping for a lastgasp slip from the leaders on SundayPep Guardiolarsquos allconquering team go into the final day of the season with a twopoint lead over secondplaced Arsenal thanks to an eightgame winning streakCity are hot favouritesCity who host West Ham knowing a win will seal the title are hot favourites to set a new standard for dominance in English football Arsenal at home to Everton in their final game have been near flawless themselves in 2024 with 15 wins and one draw away to City in 17 league matches However the Gunnersrsquo costly 20 defeat against Aston Villa last month looks set to be decisive in a thrilling title race that also involved Liverpool until their recent stumblesAlso ReadZverev equals Beckerrsquos mark to set up final with JarryNot for the first time City have been at their relentless best in the intense heat of the runinGuardiolarsquos men have dropped just six points since midDecember in draws against Chelsea Liverpool and Arsenal As City close in on a sixth title in seven seasons under Guardiola the competitiveness of the worldrsquos mostwatched league has been questionedBut the Catalan coach has hit back at suggestions the Premier League has become boring and that Cityrsquos dominance is thanks purely to the financial muscle of their Abu Dhabibased ownersldquoItrsquos not boring itrsquos difficultrdquo Guardiola said adding that based on spending levels Manchester United Chelsea and Arsenal should be matching City ldquoThey spent as much money in the last five years as us They should be there They are not thererdquoPhil is EPL player of seasonMeanwhile Manchester Cityrsquos Phil Foden has been named the Premier Leaguersquos Player of the Season Saturdayrsquos announcement meant the England midfielder completed an awards double after being voted Footballer of the Year by the English Football Writersrsquo Association earlier this monthFoden has scored a careerbest 17 Premier League goals so far this season ahead of champions Cityrsquos final league game of the campaign ldquoTo win this award is an achievement that I am extremely proud of EPL is acknowledged as the greatest league in the world and it is a pleasure to have been nominated with so many other great playersrdquo said FodenThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever