EDERSON made sure to rub salt in the wounds after Man City’s 4-1 win over Arsenal.
That’s by brutally mocking Gunners fans with pretend crying after the final whistle.
City made light work of their title rivals at the Etihad last night in a dominant performance.
Two goals from Kevin De Bruyne set the champs on their way to victory.
Erling Haaland and John Stones also got in on the action.
And the result saw City move within two points of league leaders Arsenal — while still having two games in hand.
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Pep Guardiola’s side are now in pole position to claim their fifth title in six years.
But Ederson made sure he embraced the situation fully.
As the game entered its final stages, the Brazilian wheeled around to face Arsenal fans stood directly behind his goal.
Ederson was then seen pretending to cry as he raised his hands to his face.
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And as Gooners berated him in response, Ederson then stuck out his tongue before cracking a wry smile.
The stopper’s behaviour certainly fired up City fans nearby, with many joining in the fake crying.
Supporters were also quick to join in the fray online, with one saying: “I see that and was immediately blown away, couldn’t believe it.”
Another declared: “You know the rival team is a joke when Ederson is up to these antics.”
One noted: “We’ve got a proper City meme for the crying rivals.”
Another added: “For the first time I like Ederson, fair play.”
There were almost blows at the end of the game as Ben White and Phil Foden squared up to each other.
The pair were seen grabbing shirts after a verbal confrontation.
And players on both sides were forced to intervene so the situation could be diffused.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
