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The Man City first team message that inspired U23s to win title in front of hostile Leeds crowd
24.04.2022 - 16:27 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Manchester City's youngsters compared Elland Road to the Wanda Metropolitano as they put themselves in the shoes of the first team to win the Premier League 2 title on Friday.
It looked like City's coronation would have to be delayed as Leeds took an early lead front of a PL2-record crowd of 21,000 at Elland Road. But Cole Palmer inspired a comeback that had the young Blues ahead within the next six minutes, and Liam Delap sealed a hard-fought win at the clock ticked over 90 minutes.
The home fans were loud and passionate in getting behind their team, as well as booing any City player they felt had done wrong in the game. And EDS manager Brian Barry-Murphy said after the game that the youngsters had compared the atmosphere to the senior team's trip to Atletico Madrid in the Champions League recently.
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He told MEN Sport: "I think the occasion felt as if it was the perfect combination of a season. We went though all kinds of tests, in Europe, in the EFL Trophy, players being injured. To come here with such a home following was brilliant.
"I was watching really closely to see how we reacted to different decisions, phases of the game, all those aspects. They’re priceless in terms of watching the players’ behaviour in different situations.
"It was a tough game, Leeds were strong, buoyed by that sense within the stadium. It’s hard to compare but our lads were saying what it must have been like for the first team at Atletico Madrid, that swell of emotion in the stadium. It does influence the flow of the game so to come through that and manage the game.
"Some of our play was good and dangerous, more on the counter than normal. We didn’t
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