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Manchester City's academy dominance reflects 10-12 years of hard work behind the scenes, says under-18 head coach Ben Wilkinson.
City's under-18s overcame a quality West Ham side at the Etihad on Wednesday to secure the U18 Premier League national title for the third year in a row after winning their northern division, completing a treble-double after the under-21s won their third successive Premier League 2 title two weeks ago.
No side had ever won both U21 and U18 titles in the same season, with City now completing the achievement for three years running. The National Final win on Wednesday also saw City become the first team to win the final three years in a row - and Wilkinson says the records show the sheer amount of work that has taken place behind the scenes for a number of years.
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"It's a really amazing achievement to go three time in a row," Wilkinson said after lifting the U18 trophy.
"It shows a level of player, and also the work that's gone in over a long long time. This hasn't been won tonight, these boys have been here for 10-12 years. The work done has been fantastic and there's a lot of people sat in the stand who deserve a lot of credit for that. It's a massive achievement for everyone and really proud of everyone."
Captain Nico O'Reilly admitted that his side felt some pressure to emulate the previous years' achievement, but they ultimately used that to their advantage after falling behind against West Ham on the night.
"It's an amazing feeling, captaining the team there's a lot of pressure from previous years," he said. "You feel the pressure before the game, but that's normal. Just winning the north, if we
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