There were no 'happy flowers' at the Emirates Stadium on Wednesday night, although there were a lot of happy faces.
City regularly make a habit of applauding their travelling support after away games, win or lose, although the full-time show of strength in front of the away section at Arsenal felt different. There was a look of determination on the faces of the City squad who had just moved back into top spot, and a sense that a big win had been earned by a collective performance.
Kevin De Bruyne hailed the 'aggressive' second-half performance, and Pep Guardiola said his team are built as a 'crazy team'. Ruben Dias said 'this means everything to us,' while Erling Haaland simply tweeted: "Together. ALWAYS."
