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Manchester City are Premier League champions after Jay Rodriguez secured rock-bottom West Brom a win at Manchester United that was as remarkable as it had looked unlikely.<\/p>\nManchester City are Premier League champions after Jay Rodriguez secured rock-bottom West Brom a win at Manchester United that was as remarkable as it had looked unlikely.<\/p>\n
A week after preventing their neighbours from clinching the title in extraordinary fashion, Old Trafford witnessed a similarly improbable result as the managerless and rudderless Baggies pulled off the shock of the season.<\/p>\n
Fans who have been starved of cheer left celebrating a win to cherish as Rodriguez headed home for West Brom, with United’s 1-0 defeat seeing City seal the title without kicking a ball.<\/p>\n
It is no less than swashbuckling Pep Guardiola’s side deserve – but the City boss will no doubt have rubbed his eyes in disbelief at events at Old Trafford when he returned from his round of golf.<\/p>\n
The City manager’s decision to forego the match looked justified considering West Brom’s dreadful form, although Jake Livermore’s early attempt was a warning shot that undercooked United failed to heed.<\/p>\n
Jose Mourinho’s men should have had a first-half penalty after Craig Dawson caught Ander Herrera, but complacency seeped in and the Baggies showed fight under caretaker boss Darren Moore that has been sorely lacking this season.<\/p>\n
Ultimately, Rodriguez was the hero for West Brom – and City.<\/p>\n
Just days after the Football Association announced a charge of racially abusing Brighton’s Gaetan Bong had been found “not proven”, the forward netted to secure a victory which sends shockwaves around the league.<\/p>\n
“Manchester City, we won it for you” chanted the West Brom fans at the end of a match greeted by jeers by the home faithful.<\/p>\n