I heard foul-mouthed Man City message vs Brighton which proves they will retain Premier League title

Manchester City are back to within striking distance of Arsenal after a comfortable victory over Brighton and Hove Albion.

The match was over as a contest inside 35 minutes as Kevin De Bruyne's diving header coupled with a Phil Foden brace had the South Coast club firmly on the ropes. Julian Alvarez concluded the scoring on 62 minutes as City secured their three points.

City's victory moves them to within a point of leaders Arsenal and also gave the Blues a much-needed boost to their goal difference which stands at +48 compared to the Gunners' +56. After the perfect night for City, MEN Sport has taken a closer look at some of the moments you may have missed.

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On Wednesday night, Liverpool supporters witnessed their team crumble under the pressure as they were outfought by Everton. While Brighton seemed destined to be a tricky clash, Kyle Walker showed exactly what his team is made of in his pre-match huddle.

Sky Sports' cameras caught Walker telling his teammates: "We all know what we have to f-ing do. It's all about putting on a performance in the last six games and going and making f-ing history. Come on."

From that moment onwards, City never looked like they could be doubted and it is hard to see who could stop them from making it four from four.

In the January transfer window, City were heavily linked with Boca Juniors' Valentin Barco. It was fitting, then, that his first full 90 minutes in the Premier League would come against the Blues.

Sadly for the teenager, he was given a harsh lesson about what it takes to make it in the Premier League. Barco was caught out for City's third as his loose pass was intercepted by