The fight remains strong in this Manchester City squad and it carried them to a huge win over against Villa | OneFootball

Manchester City picked up a pivotal 2-1 win tonight against Aston Villa at the Etihad. The win is a crucial result in City’s bid to secure Champions League qualification for next season. Throughout the game, Pep Guardiola’s side was the better team on the night. Although Unai Emery’s side did pose a threat on the counter with their pace and quality. But in the 94th minute, Matheus Nunes scored the winner after a sublime piece of wing play by Jeremy Doku. The win was a massive one for City and could potentially be season-defining.

But what the win showed is that the fight remains strong in Pep Guardiola’s squad. Sure, players such as Bernardo Silva, Kevin De Bruyne and Ilkay Gundogan can’t do what they once could. But what they do bring to the table is their determination and winning mentality. There is no way to measure just how vital that ingredient is to this Manchester City squad. But as tonight’s game entered the closing minutes it was obvious that City were pressing for a late winner. They would ultimately find it when Jeremy Doku picked out Matheus Nunes at the back post to seal a precious victory for City.

Match winner Matheus Nunes spoke with mancity.com after his late winner picked up all three points for his team. He said City were determined to win tonight’s match and they did just that. He said: “We came with the mentality that we needed to win this game and that’s what happened. We will see at the end of the season how big it will be. Every three points now will be very important. We will go for every game for the three points.”

Summary.

Manchester City were determined to pick up all three points against Aston Villa tonight. In the end, they did just that in dramatic fashion. But what the result showed and the manner of City’s performance was that the fight and will to win remains strong in Pep Guardiola’s squad. That and their determination was vital in their crucial win tonight at the Etihad.

If nothing else that element of this City side hasn’t faded. In the end it was key as Pep Guardiola’s side picked up a result they desperately needed to keep hold of the initiative in the race to secure Champions League qualification for next season. When this season ends, that factor coupled with tonight’s result could be the key ingredients in City’s chase to secure their goals for the 24/25 campaign.