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This page is now closed. Thanks for joining us. These were the updates as Manchester City beat Tottenham Hotspur 2-0 in the Premier League on Tuesday, May 14:
- Defending champions Manchester City beat Tottenham 2-0 in the Premier League.
- Erling Haaland scores twice to settle what had been a nervy affair.
- City climb back to the top of the table with one game remaining in the season.
- Arsenal entertain Everton in their final game of the season on Sunday, while Manchester City host West Ham United.
- The Spurs miss out on the fourth spot with the defeat as Aston Villa qualify for next season’s Champions League.
That’s it from our live coverage of Tottenham Hotspur against Manchester City in the Premier League.
City move two points clear of Arsenal at the top with one game to play after a brace for Erling Haaland.
It was a nervy affair at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium and defeat for the home side means they miss out on Champions League football next season.
The battle for the title will go to the wire and so will the battle for the Europa League spots. Join us on Wednesday for our coverage of Manchester United and Newcastle United.
For now, though – from me, Kevin Hand – it’s goodbye.
Tottenham manager Ange Postecoglou bristles after defeat
“The last 48 hours have revealed to me the foundations are pretty fragile,” he said at the post-match news conference.
“Outside and inside we need to go back to the drawing board with everything.
“I probably misread the situation in what is important in what you need to do to be a winning side.”
Speaking to Sky Sports, he added: “It was a tight game. In the big moments we weren’t able to capitalise and they were.
“We were in the goal the whole time. Even at 1-0, we had the chance to level. Up until their second we were in it.
“We had opportunities within the game to punish them. We still have some work to do.
“We lost the game so I’m disappointed (to miss out of the Champions League), we’ll assess the season as we go.
“Wherever you finish is a fair reflection of where you are at.”
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola gives his reaction to the win
“These type of games, with the emotions, are difficult,” he told Sky Sports.
“The opponent was difficult but in the right moment we punished them.
“They have a lot of pace to get in behind. They are an exceptional team.
“When you play thinking about the consequences, losing the Premier League, they feel the pressure and cannot perform to the usual level.
“It will be there against West Ham on Sunday, the emotions are there. You need to relax and do what you need to do.
“They are not celebrating anything. Relief because we lead going into the last game but everything can happen.”
Manchester United and Newcastle United face off on Wednesday
The battle for the Europa League positions, and indeed Erik ten Hag’s future as Manchester United manager, is our focus on Wednesday.
‘We know how things can swing in football’
Manchester City defender Kyle Walker gave his reaction to the win:
“It was always going to be difficult with the emotions and everything riding on it,” he told Sky Sports.
“It’s one step closer, it’s still not the job done but at least we bring it down to a game in front of our own fans.
“We had a job to do and we have done that. We know how things can swing against us in football.
“As the manager just said, we recover and prepare over the next three days and go and make history for this club.
“It’s not job done. There is still a game to go and a game to win.”
The points tally for Manchester City and Arsenal
Arsenal’s superior goal difference will give them some hope that a West Ham draw at Manchester City will be enough to offer the Gunners the chance to claim the title.
How Sunday shapes up for Manchester City and Arsenal
Manchester City host West Ham United on Sunday, while Arsenal entertain Everton.
Match Preview
Pep Guardiola said “history is in front of us” as he prepares his Manchester City team for a potentially tricky match at Tottenham on Tuesday that could ultimately decide the destination of the Premier League title.
City, chasing an unprecedented fourth straight top-flight English league crown, is one point behind leaders Arsenal but crucially have a game in hand.
If City beats Spurs, it will be able to seal the championship with a win at home to West Ham on the final day of the season on Sunday, when Arsenal hosts Everton.
Guardiola’s men are charging towards the finishing line, hitting 28 goals in their past seven Premier League matches and conceding just five times.
But the City boss, who said he was relishing the high-pressure title run-in, denied that the race was already effectively over.
City has never won a league match at Tottenham’s new stadium, which opened in 2019, and has not even scored a goal, though it won there in the FA Cup in January.
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