When the teams meet on Sunday at the Etihad, Frank Lampard urged his Chelsea players to be motivated by the work that has gone into constructing Manchester City's treble challenge.
With a victory over Lampard's team, City will reclaim the Premier League title and claim the first of the three trophies they are vying for this season. Depending on how Arsenal performs on Saturday, City may even be crowned champions before the game ever starts.
With a second Champions League final in three years against Inter Milan and the FA Cup final against Manchester United, Pep Guardiola will have led his team to the trophy five times in six seasons. The team is aiming for a historic conclusion to the season.
The 4-0 thrashing of Real Madrid on Wednesday, City's 17th victory in their past 19 games, summed up their dazzling form.
In comparison, Chelsea is now in 11th position in the league, has already been eliminated from all three cup competitions, and is almost certain to finish in the bottom half of the standings for the first time since 1996.
After co-owner Todd Boehly's frenzied £600 million transfer spending over the past 12 months, they have fallen woefully short of expectations. If, as expected, Mauricio Pochettino is named the club's permanent manager in the coming days, he will have a monumental task next season to change the club's fortunes.
The hard effort of City, not their winning the Premier League title, according to Lampard, should inspire Chelsea's players to improve next season.
On the day of the game, you should unquestionably act with respect, remarked Lampard. But the only source of encouragement for young players should be the journey Man City took to get where they are.It's not the moment of hoisting the cup; rather, it's Kevin De Bruyne's trip, together with those of (Erling) Haaland, (Ilkay) Gundogan, and John Stones.A player must comprehend that the moments that make them feel accomplished are the result of years of labor against all odds and a player's extreme work ethic.
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that make them feel accomplished are the result of years of labor against all odds and a player's extreme work ethic.
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