And it is exposed Liverpool A surprise defeat at home to Crystal Palace, with a score of 0-1, followed by Arsenal hours later, losing at home to Aston Villa, with a score of 0-2.
With this result, Manchester City leads the league by two points, with 6 rounds remaining for each of the three teams.
April syndrome
Football fans recalled a situation that occurs almost every year, in the month of April, in which it is unique Manchester City At the top of the league and away from the pursuers.
This situation occurred last season, when Arsenal lost the lead by defeating Manchester City at the end of April, losing the lead, after being ahead by a full 5 points on April 1.
Manchester City then dominated the title and did not leave the tournament until it won the title.
The April “syndrome” is a trademark of Manchester City and its coach, Pep Guardiola, in which it holds the lead and actually wins the Premier League title.
Let's recall Manchester City's history in April:
- Season 2017-2018: Manchester City suffered one defeat and a draw in April, but it had effectively won the league, finishing the tournament with a 19-point lead, and achieving 100 points in the tournament for the first time in its history.
- 2018-2019 season: It was undefeated in April, maintained its lead, and won the league by a point behind Liverpool.
- 2019-2020 season: “Covid-19” season, matches stopped in April.
- Season 2020-2021: Manchester City suffered one defeat, but the league was almost decided, and the championship ended with the “Citizens” leading, 12 points behind Manchester United.
- Season 2021-2022: A single draw in April with the chasing Liverpool, and the month was completed with complete victories, which secured the title by a point over the “Reds”.
- Season 2022-2023: It won all of April’s matches, snatched the lead from Arsenal and won the title, after Arsenal had been leading by 5 points before April.
As for this season, Manchester City took the lead in April, after achieving a 4-1 victory over Aston Villa, 4-2 over Crystal Palace, and 5-1 over Luton Town, which announced the beginning of the usual month syndrome.
Manchester City's late surge and its superiority over its competitors has several reasons, most notably the number of players available to replace the injured, as well as the great experience possessed by its stars and veteran coach Pep Guardiola under the pressures of the most important month in the league race.
