IT’S about an hour before kick-off, the sun is beating down and beer is flowing.
Most of these City fans have had the foresight to take Monday off work and with good reason – they’re expecting a party tonight.
We’re just minutes away from the game that could see Manchester’s blues win an unprecedented fourth consecutive Premier League title and nobody here plans to see that achievement slide by quietly
Pep Guardiola’s side went into the game the favourites to nab the title after a close-run race with north London rivals Arsenal. It all came down to the final day and, for City, a simple truth - win the game, win the league. And win they did.
Speaking to the M.E.N. before the game, City fans are nervy. Outside the Etihad, Paul Chapman – who has been a blue since 1968 – says he’s feeling nervous but thinks they’ll ‘scrape it’.
“I’m never confident,” he added. “We should beat them but football isn’t always like that.”
This story is from the May 20, 2024 edition of Manchester Evening News.
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