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The victory means City are level at the top of the table in what's turning out to be an enthralling title race. Only eight league matches to go.
Next up for Pep Guardiola's side's vis the small matter of Tuesday's Champions League quarter final first leg trip to Real Madrid, with kick-off set for 20.00pm (UK).
See you then 💙
To arrive in the final stages you need the whole squad. Almost no chance if you don’t have everyone fresh. You can do it for short time but for three days, three days.
A human being cannot sustain for a long, long time. At the same time, they have incredible competitive mindset.
Every week is one week less to end of season. Seven Premier League games left, all the players make an exceptional effort to continue to do it.
Sometimes it’s Phil, Erling or Julian, today it was Kevin. Without him we would not be able to win this. You talk about managers but players like Kevin make this game easy.
I don’t know, he had five months out. After Newcastle he was not his best but that is normal. Make another assist and two goals and he is a really special talent.
I just try to be more of an example with the way I am on the pitch.
I’m not the person who will tell them how to live their life as that is a personal thing. I try to give my best from day one.
I’ve been with Phil for about seven years now so I don’t feel he’s a youngster anymore. He’s an established superstar in our team, he’s been here that long. He’s just amazing.
Erling Haaland and his City colleagues salute the travelling fans.
Now that we won I like it but I don't like early kick-offs to be honest.
We can just try to play as good as possible. Now we can look at the games and see how they do.
We have to go home, have a little rest and get ready for the game on Tuesday.
[Do I feel the pressure to deliver?] Yeah I do because these guys keep me on my toes. I don’t expect to just be given my place.
Sometimes it’s hard and if I don’t perform well then I won’t play.
Phil [Foden] has been amazing this season so he deserves it, it keeps me on my toes to give me that little push.
It was good. It’s a very untypical season after being out for six months then coming back, sometimes, I feel good and sometimes I need a bit of time for my body. I’ve tried to prepare myself as best as possible. It’s something that’s never happened to me before in my life. I just try to do the job as good as possible. Today it went really well.
CommentaryReporting by Neil Leigh @mancity