When is the earliest City can win the league?
Mathematically speaking, City can win the Premier League in four games time when Brighton visit the Etihad, providing they win the three games prior to this clash. As part of this scenario, Manchester United and Liverpool would need to lose three of their next four PL games – and their clash at Old Trafford ends in a draw, while Chelsea and Tottenham pick up no more than three points from the next 12 available.
Can the title be decided in the Manchester Derby?
Yes.Manchester City need just 18 points (six wins) to guarantee a third Premier League title and coincidentally, Manchester United are City’s sixth opponent in the run-in.For City to win the title against United, they need the gap between the two clubs to be between 16-18 points when the game is played, as a draw would mean City would be sitting at least 16 points clear with just 15 remaining, securing the title.
What's the record for earliest PL title win?
City are on course to rewrite another piece of history this season. The earliest a Premier League title has been won was in the 2000/01 season when Manchester United clinched the title with five games to play. With 11 games left and as explained earlier, City can clinch the title if results go their way within the next four games, with seven games still to play after. If Manchester City win their next six games, attaining the 18 points they need to win the title, they will tie the record set by United, but that is reliant on United also winning the five games they have prior to the Manchester Derby.
How boring..Just goes to show how shit the premiership is