KEVIN DE BRUYNE laughed and winked at Arsenal fans hurling bottles at him as Manchester City completed a crucial victory.
City’s ice-cool opening scorer reacted contemptuously when abused by home supporters following his late substitution at the Emirates.
And he topped it off with a wink as Pep Guardiola’s men leapfrogged the Gunners at the top of the Premier League with a 3-1 victory.
City fans on social media were delighted with his response.
One said: “He knows they hate him and he loves it.”
Another summed up: “Walking off the pitch with a smirk and doing a little wink as Arsenal fans throw empty bottles at him.”
READ MORE ON ARSENAL
A third posted “Absolute beauty” and a fourth wrote “LMAO”.
De Bruyne kept his eyes on the home fans during the whole incident as he walked casually round the corner flag – despite a handful of bottles being thrown towards him.
The Belgium playmaker didn’t even break his stride or his stare when he swayed his head back to avoid one of the missiles.
And he rounded off his swaggering stroll with a smile and a wink.
Most read in Football
KDB had punished Takehiro Tomiyasu’s poor backpass with a 24th minute breakthrough.
But Bukayo Saka deservedly equalised with a penalty after City keeper Ederson impeded Eddie Nketiah after the ball had gone past him.
Guardiola’s champs, though, upped the power after the break.
And Erling Haaland set up Jack Grealish to put City in front before sealing victory himself with an emphatic two-touch finish.
It puts City on the Prem summit on goal difference, although the Gunners still have a game in hand.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
