With every passing game, the T-word is being bandied about outside the Etihad with increasing frequency.
20.04.2023 - 21:47 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Kevin De Bruyne is enjoying the "privilege" of chasing down a historic treble with Manchester City and believes the Blues can achieve the holy grail of Premier League, FA Cup and Champions League this season.
Pep Guardiola's side are now a possible 13 games from winning all three trophies and matching the treble achieved by Manchester United in 1999.
City have been playing catch-up in the Premier League this season and it has kept the usual talk of winning trebles and quadruples quiet for longer than usual, while they also exited the Carabao Cup in early January.
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They haven't been top of the Premier League since November and with Arsenal set to go two games ahead in the schedule this weekend, they won't reach the summit until at least May, but the title is in their own hands and next Wednesday's Etihad showdown with the Gunners could be defining.
Before that City will aim to reach the FA Cup final by beating Sheffield United at Wembley on Saturday and they have a Champions League semi-final with Real Madrid to look forward to. There is a feeling they have hit form at the right time to compete on all three fronts.
“Everything is doable, but it doesn’t mean it makes it any easier. It’s a privilege to play in all these competitions," said De Bruyne.
"We can’t look at Arsenal [yet]. We’ve got another semi-final against Sheffield [United] and I want to win. We need to rest now and prepare ourselves.
"We have other priorities on Saturday and then we can concentrate on next week. Obviously, we’re going to try and win everything – it’s hard but it’s a privilege to be able to fight for everything."
If City beat the Blades on Saturday it will mean a first FA
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