Jack Grealish and Thomas Partey Confrontation : Manchester City produced a masterclass performance to demolish Arsenal by 4-1 on Wednesday in a crucial Premier League encounter at the Etihad Stadium as Kevin De Bruyne netted twice.
City have massively closed the gap at the top to just three points and they have played two games less than leaders Arsenal who are on 75 points in 33 matches.
But what has also got people talking on social media is the confrontation between Jack Grealish and Ghana international Thomas Partey.
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Below are some comments from certain Twitter users :
“There’s something about the way Grealish held Partey’s shirt that just isn’t sitting quite right… felt a bit… you know”
“They were both struggling for ball and he kicked him and probably referee whistled and it could be taken as a tackle so where is the news, Grealish held Partey by his shirt.”
“Casemiro held Hughes in the neck , Grealish held Partey on his shirt, its not that hard to understand fgss
Victim Fc”
“Am a Man United fan and these two incidents are absolutely different. Yes it was harsh for Casemiro but Jack Grealish had Partey’s shirt, Case held the neck
The Ghana midfielder completed 90 minutes against City as Arsenal were battered 4-1 by the team of Pep Guardiola but Partey failed to shine in one of the biggest league games of the season.
Kevin De Bruyne opened the scoring in the 7th minute on the service of Erling Haaland. City made it 2-0 through defender John Stones in the 45th as Mikel Arteta’s side failed to make a single shot on target in the first half.
Guardiola’s side were by far the better football side at the Etihad Stadium.
The Belgian playmaker scored again in the 54th minute to make it 3-0 for the home team and once again it was lethal striker Erling Haaland who provided the assist.
The former Borrussia Dortmund attacker Haaland finally got a goal of his own in the 5th minute of additional time after Rob Holding had scored a consolation goal in the 86th minute for the Premier League leaders.
Arsenal still are on top of the Premier League standings on 75 points after 33 games played whilst Manchester City on 73 points in 31 matches played significantly close the gap at the top.
The title advantage however now belongs to the Cityzens who are also in the FA Cup final to be played against city rivals Manchester United.
The Sky Blues are also in the semi-finals of the UEFA Champions League where they play against the competition’s finest club Real Madrid.
Haaland has extended his lead as top scorer of the Premier League this season on 33 goals and it is a record by any player in a 38-game Premier League season. He previously jointly held the record with Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah who netted 32 goals in the 2017/18 season.
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