Kyle Walker brutally mocked Arsenal fans for their failed attempt to disrupt their sleep with fireworks ahead of their match against Tottenham.
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Arsenal fans tried to trouble City playersTheir efforts went to wasteWalker aims dig at supporters after beating Spurs 2-0WHAT HAPPENED?
Ahead of the match in North London, a group of Arsenal supporters set off fireworks outside the Delta Hotels Waltham Abbey at 2am in the morning, believing the City squad were staying there. They aimed to disturb the team’s sleep and potentially affect their performance against Spurs. However, it later emerged that the Manchester City team was not even at that hotel.
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Walker couldn't resist having a go at the pranksters after emerging triumphant over Tottenham with a 2-0 scoreline, thanks to anErling Haaland brace. The win puts Pep Guardiola's side firmly in control of the Premier League title race and the right-back didn't hold back while belting out a cheeky response to a section of the Arsenal fans.
WHAT WALKER SAID
Speaking to Sky Sports with a grin, Walker said, "Last night I couldn't sleep, I'm struggling to sleep. And then you're getting to the hotel today, I've heard they have tried to set fireworks off the night before but we weren't there, they've missed us! I'm scrambling to get half an hour in the afternoon just to get my head down."
DID YOU KNOW?
City's victory was not without its nervy moments. Had Tottenham's Son Heung-min scored in the latter stages of the game, the result might have been different. City led 1-0 at the time, and Stefan Ortega's crucial save kept their lead intact just minutes before Haaland sealed the victory with a penalty.
Walker compared Ortega to Bayern Munich legend Manuel Neuer and added: "He [Ortega] has got that spread, like Manuel Neuer. I bet his heart was in his mouth. I was just thinking ‘No, not again'. For Son, we spent so much time together at Tottenham together. He’s the nicest man in football, so for him to do it to me I don’t think I could forgive him. The stars aligned for us and we’ve got a chance to go do it in the last game of the season."