Jack Grealish makes Man City title claim as FA investigation launched
Here are your Manchester City evening headlines on Thursday, February 16.
Manchester City's squad are primed to put a winning run together, according to Arsenal goal hero Jack Grealish.
City returned to the top of the Premier League for the first time in over 100 days with a much-needed victory at Arsenal, although the Gunners still have a game in hand and can re-establish a three-point lead. Grealish has emerged as a key player in recent weeks, starting the last six Premier League games and scoring the decisive second goal at the Emirates Stadium this week. Erling Haaland made sure of a huge win, and Grealish opened the doors to a jubilant dressing room at full time.
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"It was the perfect night – for me getting a goal and the team winning the game," he said. "I don’t think we played to our best and Arsenal were the better team if I’m honest but that’s what good teams do – come to places like this when they’re not at their best and get the three points. We have to try different ways of playing against good teams like this and that’s what we did.
"It's a brilliant dressing room to be in. Everyone's very happy as you can imagine. We're not getting too ahead of ourselves but wins like that you have to celebrate, and we certainly did."
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The Football Association will investigate after bottles, cups and other objects were thrown at Manchester City player Kevin De Bruyne during their win at Arsenal.
De Bruyne had given City the lead in a top-of-the-table clash at the Emirates, latching onto a defensive mistake to send a brilliant lob over Aaron Ramsdale. Bukayo Saka equalised after a hot-tempered first