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Champions City target goals and points records
London — Manchester City’s ground-breaking season encountered a minor roadblock before their Premier League coronation last Sunday but their eyes are now firmly back on completing a record-shredding finale. Following a surprise 0-0 draw with Huddersfield Town on Sunday, maximum points from their final two games, at home to Brighton on Wednesday and away at Southampton, would ensure the champions finish on 100 points. "We cannot deny it would be nice to reach 100 [points]," City manager Pep Guardiola said. No side in England’s top flight has achieved this. Antonio Conte, the Chelsea manager, suggested in 2016 that a 100-point season was an impossible feat. Yet perfectionist Guardiola will be irritated if City’s majestic campaign is not rewarded with a three-figure flourish. He has dedicated City’s final home game to Yaya Toure, a player he has described as one of the most important figures in the club’s history. The Ivory Coast international, who turns 35 on the final day of the seas...
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