They do not do things by halves, this football club. Not on the last day of the season. Not with the title in the balance.
Pep Guardiola called it. ‘If we don’t win, Liverpool win the league,’ he predicted. And he was right. Liverpool did their part, coming from behind to beat Wolves. Steven Gerrard did his part, too, his Aston Villa taking a two goal lead at the Etihad Stadium. And Manchester City? They looked to have blown it, again.
After the crushing disappointment against Real Madrid in the Champions League, they looked likely to become the first team to surrender the title, having led the table on the final day.