“It was a final for us, not for them. We lose that game, it’s over”. 

Pep Guardiola made this statement during an exciting 2018–19 campaign in which his Manchester City team competed against Liverpool and won the Premier League back-to-back for the first time in ten years.

The Spaniard was speaking of his team's spirited 2-1 victory over Jurgen Klopp's squad on January 3, which would go on to be crucial in City edging Liverpool to the championship more than four months later.

The 2018–19 season was the 117th season of competitive football for Manchester City, the 90th season in the Premier League, and the 22nd season overall. The team also participated in the UEFA Champions League, FA Cup, EFL Cup, and FA Community Shield; for the Champions League, it was their seventh season of participation in the competition. The season ran from July 1, 2018, through June 30, 2019.

Guardiola's club went down in history as the best Premier League team ever, and their perseverance during this year's championship fight demonstrates just how amazing they actually are. They finished with an astounding 98 points, only one more than Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool team.

The title race for the year 2018 was an absolute roller coaster, but it will be studied and discussed for years to come. Let’s start reflecting on how the season went for Manchester City and then dive into the details of the game they played against Liverpool. 

Manchester City completed a domestic triple this season. They not only won the Community Shield but also all three of the main English football competitions, making them the first side to ever hold all four of England's major football trophies at the same time. Aside from Joe Hart, who joined Burnley after two seasons on loan, this was the first season since 2009-10 without Yaya Touré, who left for Olympiacos.