On the verge of another Premier League title, City has the air of a machine. But admiring its excellence is not the same as accepting its methods.
MANCHESTER, England — All that remains, now, is to fill in the final few administrative details. Manchester City may not need to kick another ball to claim the Premier League title for the third time in three seasons, should its last rival standing, Arsenal, slump to defeat at Nottingham Forest on Saturday.
Failing that, a single victory in City’s final three games should do it.