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The Premier League title may well have been decided in the same week as the Ashes. After Liverpool faltered at Leicester and Chelsea were depth-charged by Danny Welbeck, Manchester City enter 2022 with a fourth title in five seasons within their grasp.Victory at Brentford opened the gap to eight on Chelsea and nine on Liverpool with their chasers to face each other at the weekend. With Brentford troublesome opposition, City did not close out 2021 with a display of the glorious pyrotechnics that won last season’s title and had rattled in 17 goals in their last three matches. Phil Foden’s early goal, coming from Kevin De Bruyne’s assist, was all they required to escape west London with what they came for, a 10th successive Premier League win. Continue reading...