City strengthens grip on title by taking 8-point lead

3 weeks ago

Manchester City’s grip on its Premier League title hasn’t been this strong all season. A 1-0 win at Brentford on Wednesday, coupled with Chelsea conceding a stoppage-time goal to draw 1-1 against Brighton, left the defending champions with an eight-point lead heading into the new year. It has been an almost perfect 24 hours for City, which saw Liverpool — another rival