Manchester City celebrated their 3-0 derby win over United like they won the title, as Jeremy Doku sent a message to Antony over his wild lunge in stoppage time.
Two goals from Erling Haaland and one from Phil Foden gave the visitors all three points at Old Trafford, keeping them in line with Tottenham and Arsenal at the top of the Premier League table.
The formidable nature of the victory left Man City players celebrating wildly in the Old Trafford dressing room, with a week to prepare for Bournemouth on Saturday.
Footage posted by Doku on social media showed the team jumping up and down and chanting “Champions again, ole ole!”
It highlights the high level of confidence in Pep Guardiola’s camp at the moment, as well as the natural desire to celebrate a big win at a rival ground.
Man City are going for their fourth Premier League trophy in a row, and whilst they currently sit third in the table behind Arsenal on goals scored, they have the hope that the crucial three points at Old Trafford will be a springboard towards success.
In stoppage time, Man United’s Antony was booked for a wild lunge on Doku, after swiping at the winger’s ankles.
The two clashed as the former Ajax player went into the book, and then Doku posted a picture of the incident to his Instagram Stories.
Doku wrote ‘Stay calm…’ alongside a massage emoji, and ‘Manchester is Blue’ accompanied by a heart in City’s trademark colour.
Rasmus Hojlund was judged to have wrapped his arm around Rodri and tugged him to the ground in the penalty box 24 minutes into the game at Old Trafford.
Haaland dispatched the penalty, before adding his second four minutes into the second half.
Phil Foden added Man City’s third ten minutes from time.
Manchester City have a trio of home games against Bournemouth, Young Boys and Chelsea ahead of the next international break in the middle of November.
Olivia Martin is a dedicated sports journalist based in the UK. With a passion for various athletic disciplines, she covers everything from major league championships to local sports events, delivering up-to-the-minute updates and in-depth analysis.
