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.”
City have bounced back from defeat at Tottenham last week to record back-to-back wins, and Grealish believes an extended winning run is imminent after what he's seen in training and in the Arsenal dressing room.
He continued: “People know in the last few years City always go on some sort of run – we did it last year around Christmas time and we were hoping it was going to be after the World Cup. We dropped points in certain games but now we need to try and go on one and I feel like it’s coming. Training is brilliant and in there [changing room] was unbelievable [at full time].
“It’s obviously a massive win but no one wins the title in February especially the way this season is panning out. Obviously, we’re top of the league, but they still have a game in hand and they’re a brilliant side. I’m sure they’ll be there or thereabouts and hopefully we are as well.
"I don’t think it [the result] matters too much in the title race – we just have to concentrate on ourselves and try to keep winning games."
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