Gabriel Jesus has reflected on Manchester City's historic 100-point Premier League winning season and retaining the title the following year after completing a move to Arsenal.
The Brazil international joins hands with former City assistant coach Mikel Arteta in north London after spending five-and-a-half seasons at the Etihad Stadium.
In his final season in Manchester, Jesus was often in and out of Pep Guardiola's starting XI but featured heavily in City's league and Champions League run-in towards the end of the campaign.
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Speaking in his first interview as an Arsenal player, the 25-year-old was asked to reflect on his second year at Manchester City, when Jesus' strike at the death against Southampton on the final day of the season helped Guardiola's side amass a record 100-point tally in the league.
Jesus said: “It was a good season, a top season. It was our first Premier League title together."
"I remember everything. I think we had a few games to get 100 (points), and we did it."
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The historic 2017/18 campaign was arguably the best season Jesus enjoyed in Manchester City colours, as the former Palmeiras man bagged 17 goals and five assists in 42 outings across all competitions for the Premier League champions.
"I’m glad to be part of this moment (the Centurions season), because I will never forget (it)," Jesus added.
"It was a very, very, very good moment. After the game, everyone celebrated together, it looked like we won the Premier League again."
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"We’d already won, but it looked like we’d won again - it was one of my favourite moments there (at Manchester City).”
Pep Guardiola and Manchester City enjoyed their most successful season the year after - as the Blues won the domestic treble and beat Chelsea in the Community Shield to complete a full scoop of four domestic trophies for the campaign.
The Etihad outfit edged Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool by a mere point as City retained the Premier League title with a convincing 4-1 triumph over Brighton at the Amex Stadium - again on the last day of the campaign.
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Jesus added: “In the last 14 games (of the 2018/19 campaign), it was 14 wins, and then if we dropped one, it (the title race) was done."
"It was very good because you fight to the end, and the last game, the way it was, it was like last season (the 2021/22 season)!"
City have made an addictive habit of winning the Premier League in hard fashion since their first league title under Roberto Mancini, when Sergio Aguero's 94th minute winner secured the Premier League in enthralling fashion.
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It was done in near similar fashion last term as the Blues came back from 2-0 down against Aston Villa by scoring thrice in six minutes to retain the Premier League title on the final day of the season.
Jesus added: "I think last season was the toughest moment here, the most difficult moment."
"But at the end, we (City) came back and won. But in that time, it was like; win, win, win, win, win to the end, and we won the league.”
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