5 Premier League Records Manchester City Are Now Chasing After Winning The Title

The ease with which Manchester City took the lead in the Premier League title race before extending it beyond the reach of the clubs in the chasing pack has made this season a little boring in that regard. But make no mistake, City are deserving champions.

The Cityzens played most of their games in the final stretch of the season in cruise control. One reason was so they could focus on the Champions League but that did not go according to plan for Pep Guardiola's side as they were dumped out by Liverpool.

Now, with two trophies in hand and nothing else to play for, all City have to look forward to with five games to go are five records that could be theirs for a long time to come.

Remaining fixtures for Manchester City: Swansea (H), West Ham (A), Huddersfield (H), Brighton (H), Southampton (A)

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#1 Most Points

Manchester City could break the 100-point barrier

Current record: 95

City's tally so far: 87

Probability of breaking the record: High

Chelsea's 2004/05 season was memorable for many reasons. It not only announced Jose Mourinho's arrival in England but also that of Roman Abramovich and the advent of money in England's top flight. 29 wins and 8 draws saw them win 95 points in all.

City have gone down a similar road having spent more than any other team in recent years. And Pep Guardiola took a season to get going before he developed a style of play his entire squad was comfortable with.

So far, City have 28 wins and 3 draws. Judging by their opponents, City could easily break the record. All five teams are in the bottom half of the table. They need a minimum of three wins to break the record.

#2 Most Wins

Will Conte lose his incredible record after just one season?

Current record: 30

City's tally so far: 28

Probability of breaking the record: Very High

This is also another Chelsea record that is in City's sights. It's not a Mourinho record, however. This one belongs to Antonio Conte who led the Blues to 30 wins in his debut season in England.

The Italian manager took a brave call to switch to a back-three when the Blues were losing early in the season and a winning run saw them move to the top of the table and they eventually won the league with two games to spare.

Pep Guardiola's side needs three wins to make the record their own. They have already beaten all five sides they are yet to meet again - some of which were convincing wins. With three games at home, those games alone should be enough for the record.

#3 Most Away Wins

Guardiola has Mourinho's record in his sights

Current record: 15

City's tally so far: 14

Probability of breaking the record: High

Consistently winning games at home will put you in the title race but it is winning away from home that truly separates champions from the rest of the pack. Results away from home in the Premier League are no longer foregone conclusions and teams are required to work their butts off to return with all three points.

Jose Mourinho's 2004/05 Chelsea side currently have that record with 15 away wins. Five of those wins were narrow 1-0 wins and they only lost once in away games.

Pep Guardiola's side are on 14 away wins at the moment. They have thrashed a few teams away from home while narrow results are generally an aberration rather than the norm.

But City must win both away games to break the record. They might beat West Ham away but will Guardiola play a full strength squad in the final game of the season against Southampton, who might be relegated by then?

#4 Most Goals

Sergio Aguero leads Manchester City's goal-scoring charts with 21 league goals

Current record: 103

City's tally so far: 93

Probability of breaking the record: High

This is yet another record that belongs to Chelsea but it belongs to neither Mourinho or Conte. The 2009/10 squad under Carlo Ancelotti plundered opponents with scorelines such as 7-0, 7-1, 7-2, and even 8-0.

That 8-0 win on the final day against Wigan sealed the title with the Blues pipping United by a single point! Ancelotti won the double with the Blues that season, winning the FA Cup as well.

For Guardiola's side to claim the record, they need to score 11 more goals in 5 games. Judging by their results in the reverse fixtures against the teams they are yet to play again, this is quite possible.

In all, they scored 12 goals against the five teams left. Don't put it past them to break the record.

#5 Biggest Winning Points Margin

Sir Alex Ferguson's record is now under threat

Current record: 18

City's lead now: 16

Probability of breaking the record: Very High

Following their treble-winning season, Manchester United were definitely on a high. The 1999-2000 season saw them win the Premier League title by a massive 18 points. United finished with 91 points while Arsenal finished that season in second place with just 73 points.

Pep Guardiola's side could well and truly overhaul that points margin but for that to happen, they will depend on derby rivals United dropping points as well. Mourinho's side denied City a title win in the derby game by handing them a 3-2 defeat but that only delayed the inevitable.

A 1-0 loss to bottom side West Bromwich Albion at Old Trafford effectively handed City the title. And who do they play next?

Bournemouth (A), Arsenal (H), Brighton (A), West Ham (A), Watford (H).

The Red Devils beat all five teams in their reverse fixture. Whether they will drop points or not is tough to predict.

Arsenal are the toughest opponents but their league game is sandwiched between two must-win Europa League semi-final legs against Atletico Madrid. Arsene Wenger may rest his crucial players for the trip to Old Trafford considering a top-four finish is an impossible task.

As things stand with respect to the points margin, all City need, are for United to drop two points - i.e. one draw will do.