The enforced abdication of Arsene Wenger unintentionally sucked some euphoria out of Manchester City's coronation at the Etihad Stadium this evening.
Pep Guardiola, himself an admirer of how Wenger changed English football, was gracious and guarded in his first media conference since the title was won with five games to spare.
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