They do not do things by halves, this football club. Not on the last day of the season. Not with the title at stake.
Pep Guardiola called it, a week in advance. ‘If we don’t win, Liverpool will take the league,’ he predicted. And he was right.
Liverpool did their part, coming from behind to beat Wolves 3-1. Steven Gerrard did his part, too, his Aston Villa seizing a two goal lead at the Etihad Stadium and frightening the bejesus out of the locals. And Manchester City? They looked to have blown it, again. For 75 minutes they turned in arguably their poorest performance of the season, certainly at home.