This win marks the first time in the history of the Premier League that a club has won the league four consecutive times, all thanks to the ingenuity of coach Pep Guardiola at Manchester City.
Manchester City’s domination of the domestic game is now so all-consuming that a historic fourth successive Premier League title is treated like an inevitable matter of routine.
City went into the final game of the season ahead for the sixth time in seven seasons needing only a win over West Ham United to lift the crown once more – and they always delivered well.
In doing so, Pep Guardiola’s all-conquering team once again proved they are the great untouchables of the Premier League.
They appear impervious to normal pressures – and the fact they have rewritten the record books will barely provoke excessive comment or deep-dive analysis. It was expected. The seismic shock would have been failure to complete their mission.
While Manchester City celebrated, Arsenal missed out on a first Premier League title since 2004 despite beating Everton.
To be crowned champions, the Gunners needed to beat the Toffees and hope City failed to win against West Ham