Pep Guardiola said that his back-up goalkeeper, Stefan Ortega, had kept alive Manchester City’s hopes of a historic fourth consecutive English top-flight title as he looked ahead to another instalment of final-day drama against West Ham.
City won 2-0 at Tottenham on a night when the home manager, Ange Postecoglou, muttered darkly about “fragile foundations” at his club – both “inside and outside”. It felt as though he was criticising the attitude of some people, although he seemed to spare the players whom he said had matched City.
