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Budgie smugglers, Grealish on the beers and tears of joy - Man City's title party

talksport.com, 23 May 2022, 06:34
The party is probably still going in the blue half of Manchester as City celebrate being Premier League champions for a sixth time.

Pep Guardiola's men didn't half do things the hard way, having trailed 2-0 down at home to Aston Villa on the final day of the season, with Liverpool fans dreaming of nicking the title from City's grasp.

But three goals in the space of six second-half minutes saw City turn the match around and ensure they'd win a fourth league title in five years.

The scenes were jubilant at the final whistle with thousands of fans running onto the pitch to rejoice.

Of course the supporters had to make their way back to their seats to allow the trophy presentation to take place.

But the party atmosphere didn't stop there as City players and staff continued to take in the celebrations.

Former City defender Micah Richards, who was working as a pundit for Sky Sports, couldn't resist joining in, dancing to a remix of the Yaya/Kolo Toure song that was played on the Etihad's PA system.

You can bet there will be plenty of singing and dancing when the City players go out to celebrate their latest title win.

And you can certainly bet alcohol will be involved in those celebrations, with first-time Premier League champion Jack Grealish getting the brewskis in early.

"Keep off the top shelf," former Man United captain Roy Keane joked with Grealish in a post match interview with Sky Sports. "Stick with beer."

"Not for the next three nights, no chance, maybe four," came the reply.

Keane then added: "Enjoy it, Jack. Enjoy it, why not. Fantastic well done."

Former Oasis frontman Liam Gallagher, who along with brother Noel is arguably City's most famous fan, may have a couple of drinks, too.

But before that, he couldn't resist having a pop at Liverpool, who finished just a point behind City.

The former Oasis frontman initially called out former Liverpool star Jamie Carragher, tweeting: "What you saying Carra, you [bell emoji] end?"

Carragher responded: "I'm saying you'll never win the Champions league and Oasis are s**** compared to the Beatles. That work??"

Gallagher later responded: "Eh Carra you got s*** banter for a scouser. F****** hell la', you been hanging out with [Gary] Neville too long.

"Oasis p*** all over the Beatles, how many times did they do Knebworth?"

Gallagher also turned his attentions to Carragher's former teammate and now Villa boss Steven Gerrard, tweeting: Gerrard can kiss my a*** as well, the Bumbaclart. His old clubs fans smash our bus up, MCFC CHAMPIONS."

Gallagher later added: "LFC nearly won the league S****bubble FC."

He then had another go at Gerrard, saying: "F*** off slippy Gerrard."

After that he aimed another dig at Liverpool, tweeting: "Scraped two cups on pens, how many strikers? W******"

But back to the celebrations on the pitch and fans who ventured down to the Etihad turf may have been double taking when seeing a man who bears a striking resemblance to Erling Haaland, who will join City in the summer.

It wasn't the Norwegian hotshot, obviously.

There was a serious side to the joy, though, with the title win a particularly poignant experience for Oleksandr Zinchenko, who's played amid the harrowing events going on in his native Ukraine.

An emotional Zinchenko said after the match: "It's unforgettable emotions for me.

"For all Ukrainians, who at the moment are all starving, they are surviving in my country because of Russian aggression.

"I'm so proud to be Ukrainian and I would love to one day bring this title to Ukraine, for all the Ukrainian people because they deserve it."

However, one fan put a dampener on the joy by hitting Villa goalkeeper Robin Olsen on the pitch when supporters invaded the turf after the match.

Crowd trouble on the pitch has been an issue in matches across the country with Sheffield United striker Billy Sharp on the end of a brutal assault after their defeat at Nottingham Forest in the Championship play-offs. There were also disturbing scenes in Port Vale's win over Swindon in the League Two play-offs

Meanwhile, Patrick Vieira was filmed kicking out at an Everton fan who was in his face after the Toffees beat his Crystal Palace side.

And with the season all-but at a close, the authorities have the summer to figure out how this doesn't get further out of control next term.

But when it comes to the supporters who just want to celebrate with the players, then they can when the club parade the title in an open top bus parade on Monday.

There may be a few sore heads and bleary eyes in Manchester, but it will have been worth it to cap off one of the great Premier League seasons.

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