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As tension and drama gripped other Premier League grounds on the final weekend, Manchester City enjoyed a stroll in the sunshine at Brentford.

What could have been a nervy afternoon in West London was instead removed of stress by the form of Pep Guardiola's side in recent months, an 11-match winning streak blew Arsenal away and ensured the champions retained their title with three matches to spare. As was the case against Chelsea and Brighton, City could afford to look to the future while plenty of clubs below them worried about their present.

Some things from Sunday's 1-0 defeat by Brentford could prove significant in the push for the Treble and some may not. The end of the 25-match unbeaten streak in all competitions is significantly softened by the missing personnel; the absence of Kevin De Bruyne, Ruben Dias, Jack Grealish and Manu Akanji from the matchday squad should be more help than headache for the manager given all were classed as not fully fit rather than injured.

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Rodri and John Stones were kept on the bench too, while the biggest sign that this game was not hugely significant was the sight of Erling Haaland alongside them - just think how many Premier League goals he could have had if he hadn't been wrapped up since City won the league. The Norwegian will do his best to beat his own benchmark next season, and there are certainly plenty of extra minutes available.

Aymeric Laporte showed his class again in what could be his last Premier League game. The Spanish defender has been linked with a move away after falling down the pecking order and was emotional at the Etihad after the final home game of the season in what was widely seen as a farewell.

At Brentford,