 Pep Guardiola has a crunch question to answer as Manchester City attempt to take their Premier League dynasty to an unprecedented level. Arsenal news, exclusives and analysis Sign up Privacy Policy They have won the title three years in a row and five times since 2018 and stormed to a historic Treble last season by also lifting Champions League and FA Cup. Now Pep has to determine whether his squad still have the hunger to go again and finish above fellow contenders Arsenal, Manchester United, Newcastle and Liverpool. Last season's success will have been draining mentally and physically and could leave City vulnerable, but when neighbours United won the same three trophies in 1999 they set off on a run of their own in which they were top dogs in the league for three of the next four seasons. On the other hand, no club has ever won four top-flight titles in a row with Arsenal, Huddersfield, Liverpool and City all winning it three consecutive times – a feat United achieved twice. Interesting. It's a blow that Ilkay Gundogan and Riyad Mahrez have left for new adventures but that merely creates opportunities for class acts like Jack Grealish, Phil Foden and Julian Alvarez to enjoy increased minutes in City's fluid style of play. Their defence, which was the joint-best in the league last term, has also been ominously strengthened by the arrival of Croatia centre-half Josko Gvardiol while Mateo Kovacic, brought in from Chelsea, and England international Kalvin Phillips – likely improved after a year bedding in – will provide a protective shield deep in midfield. There's also exciting youngsters like Cole Palmer and Rico Lewis champing at the bit, so perhaps there's not quite the concern many City fans may have feared. Kevin De Bruyne will be unstoppable once again this season (Picture: Getty Images) Erling Haarland won the Golden Boot last season with 36 Premier League goals and he's no){kind=link}
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Pep Guardiola has a crunch question to answer as Manchester City attempt to take their Premier League dynasty to an unprecedented level.
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They have won the title three years in a row and five times since 2018 and stormed to a historic Treble last season by also lifting Champions League and FA Cup.
Now Pep has to determine whether his squad still have the hunger to go again and finish above fellow contenders Arsenal, Manchester United, Newcastle and Liverpool.