Man City win Premier League: What they said

Key quotes after Manchester City won the Premier League for the fifth time in six seasons following Arsenal's 1-0 loss at Nottingham Forest on Saturday.

"The Premier League is without doubt the most demanding and competitive league in the world so that tells you everything about what an achievement this is.

-- City skipper Ilkay Gundogan in a club statement.

"This squad is so talented and so special and to have been captain this season has been an enormous privilege."

-- Gundogan

"First of all congratulations to Manchester City for winning the championship but it is a sad day for us. Now we have to face the reality, today we gave a goal away and we were not good enough to break them down. We could play for three hours and we would not have done it."

-- Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta

"It is my responsibility and I take it. When it is beautiful great, when it isn't, that is sport."

- Arteta

"One team in six seasons has beaten Manchester City to the title. But it was our own doing, individual errors in games we should have won. We were in a position to win those game."

-- Arsenal goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale

"Always give your best. Always believe. It pays off. C'MON CITY!"

-- City top scorer Erling Haaland

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