The Red Devils are now four points clear of Liverpool in second place with four games left to play, and head into their FA Cup semi-final with Tottenham Hotspur with a little momentum back on their side
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City defenders, Kyle Walker and Nicolas Otamendi, midfielders David Silva and Kevin De Bruyne as well as all-time top scorer, Sergio Aguero, were named in the side.
United suffered a shock 1-0 home loss to West Brom on Sunday, handing the title to Manchester City, and Mourinho said his team were the “masters of complication”.
The Citizens’ 3-1 victory over Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday evening meant that the Red Devils had to avoid defeat against the league’s basement side to keep the title race alive
The Magpies have lost just once since January to climb into the top half of the table, 10 points clear of the relegation zone and just two short of the magic 40 mark
Victory for the Citizens now leaves Guardiola just three points away from earning his first ever Premier League title and City’s third, while defeat for Spurs ends a 14-game unbeaten run in the league for Mauricio Pochettino’s charges
Pochettino’s side have been nothing short of fascinating for much of this campaign, taking their progressive approach into the Champions League and performing admirably against some of Europe’s contemporary greats
City could have wrapped up the title with a win at home to Manchester United last Saturday, but threw away a two-goal lead to suffer their first home loss of the campaign, falling 3-2 to Jose Mourinho’s side.
The Blues’ hopes of securing Champions League football are fading fast, with Antonio Conte’s team having fallen eight points behind the top four, and they are up against a Hammers side still fighting for their top-flight future
As for Spurs, the North London outfit will extend their advantage over fifth-placed Chelsea to 11 points if they can register victory at the bet365 Stadium.
The year-on-year upturn of almost £100 million was attributed to the club securing Champions League football, as well as increases in television, sponsorship and corporate hospitality and merchandising income.
Spurs trailed heading into the closing stages of the first half after Alvaro Morata capitalised on a Hugo Lloris error to nod his side in front.
The Blues boast an impressive record against their London rivals at Stamford Bridge, but they head into the match on the back of a disappointing run of form and are in need of victory
The Gunners’ recent form may sound impressive, but they are still heading towards their worst season under Arsene Wenger and are seemingly just one bad result away from another crisis
Over the last two weeks, all of the talk at Old Trafford has been in relation to Luke Shaw, Paul Pogba and Zlatan Ibrahimovic, and Jose Mourinho will be pleased to get back to action on the pitch as his side look to end the season with a flourish
The two sides face each other at Stamford Bridge, with both teams looking to secure a top-four finish to ensure participation in next season’s UEFA Champions League.
Courtois has just over a year remaining on his contract at Stamford Bridge but said he was proud to play for the Premier League champions.
The Red Devils, who topped Deloitte’s Money League in January for the world’s richest clubs, also came out top of the Social Network Rankings for the English Premier League in 2017
The Red Devils booked their place in Sunday’s draw with a 2-0 home victory over Brighton & Hove Albion in the quarter-finals.
The Egyptian scored a double in each half to move clear of Harry Kane in the Golden Boot race, and also provided the third for Roberto Firmino after the break.