Last year we saw WWE chief Triple H present Chelsea’s John Terry with a customised title belt to celebrate their Premier League title triumph. This year, it’s Manchester City who received the customised WWE title belt following their Premier League success. The championship belt features special side plates with the City badge on it. WWE executive vice-president Triple H took to Twitter and wrote, "Most consecutive wins in a season. Fastest team to score 100 goals in a season. Winners of the Premier League title. From WWE to Manchester City... Congratulations!”
Meanwhile, Manchester City equaled the Premier League record for most wins in a season as the imperious champions powered to a 4-1 victory at West Ham. Pep Guardiola's side now have 30 wins this term, matching the record set by Chelsea last season, and will take sole possession of the milestone with one more success in their last three games. Sweeping West Ham aside with their trademark swagger, City went ahead through Leroy Sane before an own goal from their former defender Pablo Zabaleta doubled the lead.
Most consecutive wins in a season. Fastest team to score 100 goals in a season.
Winners of the @PremierLeague title.
From @WWE to @ManCity... Congratulations! #Champions pic.twitter.com/TW11a0p6p0
— Triple H (@TripleH) May 6, 2018
Aaron Cresswell's free-kick reduced the deficit before half-time, but Gabriel Jesus and Fernandinho netted for City after the interval. Simply untouchable for most of the season, City are bidding to cement their status as one of the all-time great Premier League teams by rewriting the record books. They have scored 102 league goals in 35 games, making them the fastest English top-flight side to reach the century mark since Everton in 1931-32.
City are one goal short of the Premier League record of 103 set by Chelsea in 2009-10. Guardiola's team also need three more points to eclipse Chelsea's 95-point Premier League record from 2004-05. (With PTI Inputs).
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