The victory guaranteed Arsenal a top four Premier League place and leaves Man City as favourites to claim the final Champions League berth, as they occupy fourth in the table with one game remaining. We wanted to qualify for the final of the Champions League and win our game today, for the next Champions (League). “But we are to blame”. Our character has been questioned a few times this season and we have given the right response on the pitch. But this is the past now and we have to keep our heads up and get the three points against Swansea. We can still make it happen.
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City failed to register a single shot on target in their meek 1-0 Champions League semi-final defeat at Real Madrid, but after a sprightly start they went ahead in the eighth minute.
“You were all thinking we were out, but you must win all of your games, and every game is very hard”.
“I think we deserve to be in the Champions League next year because we have had 37 games in a spot of the Champions League, so I hope we are not going to lose that spot in the last game”.
United face a tough test at West Ham with the game the last to be staged at Upton Park before the move to the Olympic Stadium and Sagna is hoping the Hammers can do them a favour.
Most Manchester City fans chose not to stay for their lap of honour, but Manuel Pellegrini still praised the club’s supporters.
City will discover this week whether Borussia Dortmund midfielder Ilkay Gundogan, a leading transfer target, will undergo surgery to fix a dislocated kneecap.
The final Europa League place is also up for grabs, with West Ham in pole position. “We managed to reach the semifinal, which means we are quite a good team”.
Arsenal’s Alexis Sanchez, front, and Manchester City’s Fernandinho battle for the ball during the English Premier League soccer match at the Etihad Stadium, Manchester, Sunday May 8, 2016. “Continue the same way because this team needs you and I’m sure that next year they will be a very successful team in all the competitions”.
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City won their first five Premier League fixtures without conceding a goal but saw their title challenge fade with eight wins in 18 games since the start of the year. They need only a point at Swansea to pip neighbours United for fourth place.
