Manchester City’s players mocked Manchester United and Jose Mourinho in the aftermath of their 4-1 victory over Tottenham on Saturday.
Pep Guardiola‘s side extended their excellent run with a comfortable win at the Etihad Stadium, with Ilkay Gundogan and Kevin De Bruyne scoring before Raheem Sterling’s double.
The victory has moved City 14 points clear at the top of the Premier League table, although United have the chance to narrow that gap when they play West Brom on Sunday.
One week ago, City got the better of United in the first Manchester derby of the season as Guardiola’s men ran out 2-1 winners at Old Trafford.
The result, however, was overshadowed by the events after the match as players and staff from both United and City were involved in a brawl around the away team’s dressing room.
Mikel Arteta, one of City’s first-team coaches, suffered a cut on his eyebrow as a result of the clash, while a carton of milk was thrown towards Mourinho, although it did not hit the United manager.
Mourinho is alleged to have sparked the conflict after he took exception to the noise made by City’s celebrating players in their own dressing room.
And the mood among City’s squad after their win over Tottenham on Saturday evening appeared to be just as jubilant.
Benjamin Mendy, who is sidelined with a cruciate ligament injury, filmed the celebrations in the dressing room and the footage caught City’s players chanting ‘park the bus, park the bus Man United’.
City fans had adopted the same chant during their side’s win over United last weekend.
Both United and City are due to give evidence to the Football Association over their post-match scuffle last Sunday.
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