{"id":17123,"date":"2019-05-08T00:37:03","date_gmt":"2019-05-08T05:37:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/myboysay.com\/blog\/?p=17123"},"modified":"2019-05-08T00:37:03","modified_gmt":"2019-05-08T05:37:03","slug":"this-is-your-association-football-update-manchester-city-put-one-hand-on-epl-title-after-vincent-kompany-thunder-strike-against-leicester-city-f-c-and-liverpool-fc-dumps-lionel-messi-and-fc-barcelo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/myboysay.com\/blog\/?p=17123","title":{"rendered":"THIS IS YOUR ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL UPDATE: Manchester City put one hand on EPL title after Vincent Kompany thunder strike AGAINST Leicester City F.C., AND Liverpool FC dumps Lionel Messi and FC Barcelona out of the Champions League for good, advancing to the final"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"headline component \">\n<div class=\"component-content\">\n<h1 class=\"post-headline \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-17131\" src=\"https:\/\/myboysay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/georginio-wijnaldum-cropped_1oc11pg7pdt261genakuknigl3-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/myboysay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/georginio-wijnaldum-cropped_1oc11pg7pdt261genakuknigl3-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/myboysay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/georginio-wijnaldum-cropped_1oc11pg7pdt261genakuknigl3.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Liverpool FC mounts stunning, 4-goal comeback to dump Lionel Messi and FC Barcelona out of the Champions League for good, advancing to the final<\/h1>\n<h2 class=\"ProfileHeaderCard-screenname u-inlineBlock u-dir\" dir=\"ltr\"><a class=\"ProfileHeaderCard-screennameLink u-linkComplex js-nav\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LFC\"> <span class=\"username u-dir\" dir=\"ltr\">@<b class=\"u-linkComplex-target\">LFC<\/b><\/span> <\/a><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"htmlEmbed section\">\n<div class=\"html-embed component \">\n<div class=\"component-content\">\n<div class=\"opta-embed\">\n<div class=\"opta-embed-sport\">\n<div id=\"opta-widget-idx-2\" class=\"opta-widget-container opta-actionareas\" data-widget-id=\"2\">\n<div class=\"actionareas\">\n<div>\n<section class=\"byline-wrapper col-12\">\n<section class=\"share-wrapper share-wrapper-top\" data-share-top=\"\" aria-label=\"Share This Post\" data-e2e-name=\"share-wrapper-top\" data-track-page-area=\"Post Top\"><\/section>\n<\/section>\n<div class=\"col-12\">\n<figure id=\"img-894644\" class=\"figure image-figure-image postload\" data-type=\"img\" data-e2e-name=\"image-figure-image\" data-media-container=\"image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/amp.businessinsider.com\/images\/5cd1f034021b4c0b4d328c42-750-422.jpg\" sizes=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/amp.businessinsider.com\/images\/5cd1f034021b4c0b4d328c42-160-90.jpg 160w, https:\/\/amp.businessinsider.com\/images\/5cd1f034021b4c0b4d328c42-320-180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/amp.businessinsider.com\/images\/5cd1f034021b4c0b4d328c42-480-270.jpg 480w, https:\/\/amp.businessinsider.com\/images\/5cd1f034021b4c0b4d328c42-640-360.jpg 640w, https:\/\/amp.businessinsider.com\/images\/5cd1f034021b4c0b4d328c42-750-422.jpg 750w, https:\/\/amp.businessinsider.com\/images\/5cd1f034021b4c0b4d328c42-960-540.jpg 960w, https:\/\/amp.businessinsider.com\/images\/5cd1f034021b4c0b4d328c42-1136-639.jpg 1136w, https:\/\/amp.businessinsider.com\/images\/5cd1f034021b4c0b4d328c42-1334-750.jpg 1334w, https:\/\/amp.businessinsider.com\/images\/5cd1f034021b4c0b4d328c42-1536-864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/amp.businessinsider.com\/images\/5cd1f034021b4c0b4d328c42-1920-1080.jpg 1920w\" alt=\"Liverpool beat Messi and Barcelona result\" \/><figcaption class=\"image-caption\" data-e2e-name=\"image-caption\"><strong>Liverpool FC stunned FC Barcelona.<\/strong><\/figcaption><strong>Liverpool FC just stunned FC Barcelona with a four-goal comeback at Anfield on Tuesday.<\/strong><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"l-content\" class=\"is-right-rail\" data-track-page-area=\"Post\" data-post-content=\"\">\n<section class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-12\">\n<article>\n<div class=\"collapse-container\">\n<section class=\"post-content typography \" data-track-content=\"\" data-post-type=\"post\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<ul class=\"summary-list \">\n<li><strong>The result overturned a 3-0 deficit from the first leg at Camp Nou in Spain last week and saw the English team progress to the Champions League final.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Divock Origi and Georginio Wijnaldum made themselves heroes for the home side, while Lionel Messi cut a forlorn figure for Bar\u00e7a.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Jurgen Klopp marvelled at his team in a post-match interview with BT Sport, calling Liverpool &#8220;f&#8212;&#8212; mentality giants,&#8221; before adding: &#8220;Fine me! Fine me if you want.&#8221;<\/strong><strong><strong>.<\/strong><\/strong><br \/>\n<h2 class=\"ProfileHeaderCard-screenname u-inlineBlock u-dir\" dir=\"ltr\"><a class=\"ProfileHeaderCard-screennameLink u-linkComplex js-nav\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GWijnaldum\"> <span class=\"username u-dir\" dir=\"ltr\">@<b class=\"u-linkComplex-target\">GWijnaldum<\/b><\/span> <\/a><\/h2>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"piano-inline\"><strong>Liverpool FC just mounted a stunning four-goal comeback against FC Barcelona at Anfield in Liverpool, eliminating the Spanish side from the UEFA Champions League.<\/strong><\/div>\n<div data-piano-inline-content-wrapper=\"\">\n<p class=\"\"><strong>Liverpool entered the match facing a 3-0 deficit from the first leg when the team came unstuck because of a Lionel Messi masterclass at Camp Nou in Spain last week.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><strong>To make matters worse, Liverpool missed many key players from Tuesday&#8217;s starting line-up like Roberto Firmino, Mohamed Salah, and Naby Keita.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><strong>But the team never wilted, and two new Liverpool heroes announced themselves as Divock Origi and Georginio Wijnaldum summoned the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.goal.com\/en-ph\/news\/uefa-champions-league-liverpool-barcelona-istanbul-spirit\/1247k5ijutbla1alb3k7hnm57e\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&#8220;Spirit of Istanbul&#8221;<\/a> to score two goals each, sending Bar\u00e7a back to Spain empty-handed.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><strong>Liverpool is used to securing improbable comebacks having bounced back in the 2005 Champions League final in Istanbul, overcoming a 3-0 battering at half-time when Steven Gerrard inspired his team to a 3-3 draw and an immortal title win after a wild penalty shoot-out.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><strong>This, the team&#8217;s 4-0 (4-3 on aggregate) win on May 7, was every bit as epic as that extraordinary victory over AC Milan 14 years ago.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><strong>It all began in the seventh minute when Liverpool came out of the starting blocks with intent. Sadio Mane capitalized on a defensive mistake on the right wing and played the ball to Jordan Henderson whose penalty box shot rebounded into Origi&#8217;s path, and a near open goal was nothing short of inviting for the Belgian striker.<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure id=\"img-65723\" class=\"figure image-figure-image postload\" data-type=\"img\" data-e2e-name=\"image-figure-image\" data-media-container=\"image\"><strong><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/amp.businessinsider.com\/images\/5cd1fabc021b4c0e0c400283-750-573.jpg\" sizes=\"(min-width: 960px) and (max-width: 1259px) 640px, (min-width: 1260px) 960px, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2) 50vw, 100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/amp.businessinsider.com\/images\/5cd1fabc021b4c0e0c400283-160-122.jpg 160w, https:\/\/amp.businessinsider.com\/images\/5cd1fabc021b4c0e0c400283-320-244.jpg 320w, https:\/\/amp.businessinsider.com\/images\/5cd1fabc021b4c0e0c400283-480-366.jpg 480w, https:\/\/amp.businessinsider.com\/images\/5cd1fabc021b4c0e0c400283-640-489.jpg 640w, https:\/\/amp.businessinsider.com\/images\/5cd1fabc021b4c0e0c400283-750-573.jpg 750w, https:\/\/amp.businessinsider.com\/images\/5cd1fabc021b4c0e0c400283-960-733.jpg 960w, https:\/\/amp.businessinsider.com\/images\/5cd1fabc021b4c0e0c400283-1136-867.jpg 1136w, https:\/\/amp.businessinsider.com\/images\/5cd1fabc021b4c0e0c400283-1334-1019.jpg 1334w, https:\/\/amp.businessinsider.com\/images\/5cd1fabc021b4c0e0c400283-1536-1173.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/amp.businessinsider.com\/images\/5cd1fabc021b4c0e0c400283-1920-1466.jpg 1920w\" alt=\"Wijnaldum Liverpool fc beat Barcelona comeback\" \/><\/strong><figcaption class=\"image-caption\" data-e2e-name=\"image-caption\"><strong>Wijnaldum scored a second and a third for Liverpool FC<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"\"><strong>A score of 1-0 is where it stayed until after half-time, but Wijnaldum doubled Liverpool&#8217;s advantage in the 54th minute. If that goal gave the fans hope, the equalizer two minutes later gave them belief, as Wijnaldum once again had the ball in the net \u2014 3-0, and the match, if it stayed there, would be destined for extra-time and, potentially, penalties.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><strong>But Liverpool did not want penalties. Liverpool did not even want extra-time, as Trent Alexander-Arnold, arguably the greatest right back in world soccer today, caught Bar\u00e7a&#8217;s defense napping in the 79th minute when he outfoxed the backline with an opportunistic corner-kick, which Origi fired past the goalkeeper Marc-Andr\u00e9 ter Stegen.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><strong>At 4-0 it was game over.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><strong>Though the goalscorers attract the headlines, in truth, it was as the old cliche goes, a team effort.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><strong>Liverpool&#8217;s forwards made the most of the opportunities they were afforded, the midfield was tight, if unspectacular, but Alexander-Arnold and even Andrew Robertson before he was subbed off produced textbook wing-back performances. The game also could not have been won without goalkeeper Alisson keeping his sheet clean, frustrating Barcelona&#8217;s players all night long by ensuring the 0 stayed in the 4-0 win.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><strong>Perhaps Mane summarized it best after the game when he said: &#8220;I don&#8217;t know what to say,&#8221; on the BT Sport broadcast.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><strong>Later, Jurgen Klopp added his thoughts to what is yet another historic Liverpool comeback, another immortal Liverpool story, in a competition the club has excelled in many eras.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-17134\" src=\"https:\/\/myboysay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/LPOOL-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/myboysay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/LPOOL-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/myboysay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/LPOOL-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/myboysay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/LPOOL.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><strong>&#8220;The whole performance, the whole game was too much,&#8221; he said. &#8220;Overwhelming. I actually would say \u2026 I said it was before the game; it was impossible. But to you [the media] I say we have a chance. I never can remember, like this, playing against maybe the best team in the world, not allowed to concede \u2026 winning is already difficult but winning with a clean sheet; I don&#8217;t know how we did it.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><strong>&#8220;The boys are f&#8212;&#8212; mentality giants. Unbelievable. Fine me! Fine me if you want. I&#8217;m not native, so I don&#8217;t have better words for it!&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><strong>Liverpool now advances to the Champions League final at the Wanda Metropolitano Stadium in Madrid on June 1, where it will play the winner of Ajax and Tottenham Hotspur&#8217;s semi-final on Wednesday.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h1 class=\"story-headline\">MORE ON THE ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL RESULTS:<\/h1>\n<p class=\"intro\"><strong>Minds were blown across English football on Tuesday morning as the most unlikely of heroes delivered a famous chapter and perhaps the EPL title.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"story-info\">\n<div class=\"author-info\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"page\">\n<div id=\"story\">\n<article>\n<div class=\"tabbed\">\n<div class=\"tabs\">\n<div class=\"video media active primary-video\">\n<div class=\"vms module\">\n<div class=\"module-content\">\n<div class=\"poster\"><strong><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.newsapi.com.au\/image\/v1\/d936c860fb06714fddd794e486090b6c\" alt=\"\" \/><\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"tcog-pixel\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/pixel.tcog.cp1.news.com.au\/track\/news\/content\/v2\/a6b340a4fcd90d268eae92ace4279c5e?t_product=newscomau&amp;t_template=..\/video\/player\" width=\"0\" height=\"0\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"description\"><strong>Manchester City moved to within one win of retaining the Premier League title as captain Vincent Kompany\u2019s thunderous strike earned a nervy 1-0 win over Leicester City on Monday.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"story-content\">\n<p><strong>The English champions were not <\/strong>as<strong> their fluent <\/strong>best,<strong> but got the one moment of real quality they needed from an unlikely source as <\/strong>centre-back<strong> Kompany unleashed a long-range shot into the top corner 20 minutes from time.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>City <\/strong>move<strong> back one point clear of Liverpool and will become the first side in a decade to retain the title at Brighton on Sunday as long as they match or better the Reds\u2019 result at home to Wolves.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Kompany\u2019s strike was heralded as one of the goals of the season \u2014 and his effort of perhaps securing his team the EPL title was all too much for the veteran.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>He was clearly emotional during his lap of <\/strong>honour<strong> after the game, prompting speculation Kompany may have played his final ever league game at City\u2019s home stadium.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Kompany is off contract at the end of the season \u2014 and was again unable to declare his future after the seismic result.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Manager Pep Guardiola said he will sit down with Kompany over a beer this off-season to have a chat about his future.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cWe spoke with him and his agent. At the end of the season we are going to talk to him,\u201d Guardiola said.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cHe is an incredible human being and he helps me a lot. Always I was sad I could not use him a lot but this club is what it is because of people like Vincent. At the end of the season after the FA <\/strong>Cup<strong> we will see.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"unruly-publisher-marker__inArticle\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"w650 h487 image media kskd-media\" data-kiosked-context-name=\"kskdUIContext_f4aa29b6ba6987508208ab186006c12e\">\n<div class=\"image-wrapper\"><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.newsapi.com.au\/image\/v1\/5402a3b86464e3e406edb897a695654a?width=650\" alt=\"Tears.\" width=\"650\" height=\"487\" \/><\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"kskdk_a35c08859a91501e2452746d875bb9d7\" class=\"kskdDiv kskdCls\" data-kiosked-role=\"anchor\" data-kiosked-type=\"in-line\" data-kioskid=\"k_a35c08859a91501e2452746d875bb9d7\" data-kiosked-cntrid=\"11548_5d41255b3977c67613c78513c189da26\">\n<div class=\"kskdDiv\" data-kiosked-role=\"boundary\">\n<div class=\"kskdDiv\" data-kiosked-role=\"disclaimer\">\n<div class=\"kskdDiv\" data-kiosked-role=\"visibility\"><strong>\u201cWe will finish the season and after are going to talk. We spoke with him three weeks ago, one month ago. We spoke fluently. We are going to take a beer together and decide what is best especially for the club.\u201d<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>It was revealed after the game that Kompany\u2019s own teammates had told him not to shoot just moments before he unleashed his rocket to the top corner.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cToday was a little bit of frustration, everyone was saying \u2018don\u2019t shoot, don\u2019t shoot\u2019 and I could really hear it; I thought hold on a second, I\u2019ve not come this far in my career for young players to tell me if I can take a shot, and I just had a go,\u201d he said.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"ProfileHeaderCard-screenname u-inlineBlock u-dir\" dir=\"ltr\"><a class=\"ProfileHeaderCard-screennameLink u-linkComplex js-nav\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/VincentKompany\"> <span class=\"username u-dir\" dir=\"ltr\">@<b class=\"u-linkComplex-target\">VincentKompany<\/b><\/span> <\/a><\/h2>\n<p><strong>\u201cI\u2019ve scored goals like that in training. It\u2019s 15 years I\u2019ve been in top-level football, midfielders telling me \u2018don\u2019t shoot, play the ball wide\u2019 and every time they miss, for 15 years I\u2019ve been saying \u2018I promise you, one day I\u2019m going to have a shot from outside the box and I\u2019m going to score a goal and you\u2019re going to be really happy with that one\u2019.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"ProfileHeaderCard-screenname u-inlineBlock u-dir\" dir=\"ltr\"><a class=\"ProfileHeaderCard-screennameLink u-linkComplex js-nav\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FA\"> <span class=\"username u-dir\" dir=\"ltr\">@<b class=\"u-linkComplex-target\">FA<\/b><\/span> <\/a><\/h2>\n<p><strong>\u201cIt\u2019s a big goal, we\u2019ve not achieved anything but it was an important win against a very, very strong team.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>After edging past Newcastle 3-2 on Saturday night, Liverpool, who have not won the league since 1990, <\/strong>were<strong> left praying that former manager Brendan Rodgers could do them a <\/strong>favour<strong> at the Etihad.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Leicester\u2019s marked improvement since Rodgers took charge in February was on show in an impressive display from the visitors as City were made to sweat but just got over the line for a vital three points.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"w650 h487 image media kskd-media\" data-kiosked-context-name=\"kskdUIContext_f4aa29b6ba6987508208ab186006c12e\">\n<div class=\"image-wrapper\"><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.newsapi.com.au\/image\/v1\/c326e0fd9169c3b296137a0269ecb331?width=650\" alt=\"What a farewell.\" width=\"650\" height=\"487\" \/><\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"kskdk_53c436b159d732dbec9b598f027ab2a8\" class=\"kskdDiv kskdCls\" data-kiosked-role=\"anchor\" data-kiosked-type=\"in-line\" data-kioskid=\"k_53c436b159d732dbec9b598f027ab2a8\" data-kiosked-cntrid=\"11548_47f364def7796d90ae3f19d090e50b5b\">\n<div class=\"kskdDiv\" data-kiosked-role=\"boundary\">\n<div class=\"kskdDiv\" data-kiosked-role=\"disclaimer\">\n<div class=\"kskdDiv\" data-kiosked-role=\"visibility\"><strong>Ricardo Pereira scored the winning goal for the Foxes when the sides last met in December and <\/strong>was<strong> first to threaten again with a purposeful break into the box before his shot was blocked by Kompany.<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>City took time to settle, but the hosts began to impose themselves as the first half wore on.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Sergio Aguero came closest to opening the scoring with a header that clipped the inside of the post and was palmed clear by Kasper Schmeichel.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>David Silva also flashed a shot across goal and Schmeichel forced into another comfortable save by Bernardo Silva before the break.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Yet, it was not until after the break that City upped the tempo to lay siege on the Leicester goal.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Raheem Sterling headed a glorious chance over then skewed wide as the pressure built.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Leroy Sane was soon thrown on as an extra attacking weapon and Ilkay Gundogan sent another warning shot across the bows of Schmeichel\u2019s goal.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Sterling then saw huge shouts for a penalty <\/strong>waived<strong> away for a shove by Ben Chilwell, but Leicester had the chance to provoke panic inside the Etihad when Harry Maguire drove forward and fed James Maddison, who curled inches wide.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>City thought their moment had come when the ball fell kindly for Aguero inside the area, only for Schmeichel to make a miraculous stop.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-17128\" src=\"https:\/\/myboysay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/1557201171-VincentKompany-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/myboysay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/1557201171-VincentKompany-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/myboysay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/1557201171-VincentKompany.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Guardiola\u2019s men have now scored 157 goals this season but there will not be a more spectacular or unexpected one than that which may deliver the title.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Kompany looked short of options as he strode forward before unleashing a rocket of a shot that arrowed into the top corner.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Leicester still had a huge chance to answer Liverpool\u2019s prayers three minutes from time, but against his former club Kelechi Iheanacho shot wide with just Ederson to beat and a titanic tussle for the title remains in City\u2019s hands heading into the final day.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>MORE ON VINCENT KOMPANY:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Vincent Jean Mpoy Kompany<\/strong>\u00a0 is<strong> a Belgian professional <a title=\"Association football\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Association_football\">footballer<\/a> who plays as a <a class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Centre back\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Centre_back\">centre back<\/a> and <a title=\"Captain (association football)\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Captain_(association_football)\">captains<\/a> the English club <a title=\"Manchester City F.C.\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Manchester_City_F.C.\">Manchester City<\/a>, as well as playing for the <a title=\"Belgium national football team\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Belgium_national_football_team\">Belgium national football team<\/a>. In the <a title=\"2011\u201312 Manchester City F.C. season\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2011%E2%80%9312_Manchester_City_F.C._season\">2011\u201312 season<\/a> he was awarded the <a title=\"Captain (association football)\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Captain_(association_football)\">captaincy<\/a> of Manchester City, leading his club to win the <a title=\"Premier League\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Premier_League\">Premier League<\/a> that season, their first league title in 44 years.<sup id=\"cite_ref-4\" class=\"reference\"><\/sup><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Kompany began his professional career at <a title=\"R.S.C. Anderlecht\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/R.S.C._Anderlecht\">Anderlecht<\/a>, spending three years at the Belgian club before moving to <a title=\"Bundesliga\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bundesliga\">Bundesliga<\/a> club <a title=\"Hamburger SV\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Hamburger_SV\">Hamburg<\/a> in 2006. In the summer of 2008, at the age of 22, he completed a transfer to his current club, <a title=\"Premier League\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Premier_League\">Premier League<\/a> side Manchester City. He has since established himself as an integral part of the Manchester City squad and is one of the <\/strong>bargain<strong> buys of the <\/strong>revolutionised<strong> City era, blossoming into one of the <a title=\"Premier League\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Premier_League\">Premier League&#8217;s<\/a> best <\/strong>centre-backs<strong>. Kompany was included in the <a title=\"PFA Team of the Year\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/PFA_Team_of_the_Year\">Premier League Team of the Year<\/a> for two years in a row in 2011 and 2012 as well as being included in the 2014 <\/strong>team,<strong> and won the <a title=\"Premier League Player of the Season\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Premier_League_Player_of_the_Season\">Premier League Player of the Season<\/a> in 2012. 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