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The Premier League, Champions League, and FA Cup treble are goals for Man City.
A week in which Manchester City can win the Premier League once more and go to the Champions League final, according to Pep Guardiola, is a "dream come true".
Arsenal's 3-0 loss to Brighton at home after City's 3-0 win at Everton means Guardiola's team can win its sixth championship in as many years next weekend.
However, in order to continue their pursuit of a first Champions League victory, City will need to defeat the league champions Real Madrid in a home semi-final second leg.
Being here, in Guardiola's words, "is a dream come true," as his team prepares for the FA Cup final against Manchester United the following month.
Being here, in Guardiola's words, "is a dream come true," as his team prepares for the FA Cup final against Manchester United the following month.
"I know we may not win all the awards, and people may label us a 'failure' team, but being here is a dream come true," the speaker said.
"We are the only team in Europe competing in every competition; we just lost the FA Cup final to Manchester United, but the Premier League never ends, as we know from previous experiences with Liverpool.
"(We have) the Champions League semifinal at home with our people, second leg hoping to get to the final.
"Where we have come from in previous seasons is an extraordinary season, and hopefully we can finish well."
With a win over Chelsea at home the following Sunday, City, which has an 11-match winning streak in the league and a 22-game unbeaten streak overall, can lock up the Premier League title.
But if Arsenal loses on Saturday night at relegation-fighting Nottingham Forest, they will be declared champions even sooner.
Despite the fact that they drew at the Bernabeu, Guardiola knows the win at Everton was crucial in keeping the Gunners out of reach.
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