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Captain's tale one to get the buzz back into city

A “BUZZING” Vincent Kompany called on Manchester City to finish the job in the race for the Premier League title after scoring…

Tue May 01 2012 - 01:00

A “BUZZING” Vincent Kompany called on Manchester City to finish the job in the race for the Premier League title after scoring the winner in a famous 1-0 victory over Manchester United last night. The Belgium international’s first-half header was enough to send City top on goal difference from United with only two games remaining.

Victory at Newcastle United on Sunday, followed by another at home to QPR on the final day will, barring a mathematical miracle, be enough to secure the Blues their first title since 1968.

Kompany said City’s players are now on the brink of realising their childhood dreams, but called for focus for the remainder of the season.

Asked about his emotions after City completed a famous league double over United, Kompany said: “Absolutely buzzing. We’ve been waiting for this moment.

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“It’s far from over and we know that, but to give our fans two wins over United this season . . . we have to finish it off and we have to do it over the next two games.”

The euphoric City captain said: “Someone texted me today and said he thought I was going to score the goal, and I thought he was a lunatic.

“For us to get this result, we wanted it so bad. It all comes down to the dream we had when we were children, and we all want it so much.”

United manager Alex Ferguson accused City counterpart Roberto Mancini of “badgering” the officials after the pair clashed on the touchline during last night’s derby.

The managers had to be kept apart on the touchline by fourth official Mike Jones after a difference of opinion over Nigel de Jong’s foul on Danny Welbeck led to angry words and gestures being exchanged, although the pair did shake hands at the final whistle. Ferguson said: “He was badgering the referee the whole game, the fourth official and the linesman, and the minute I go out there... He was complaining about referees all week, he can’t be complaining tonight, that’s for sure.”

Victorious Mancini played the incident down, adding: “I don’t remember . I told the fourth official it was a foul for us, not against. At that moment the tension was high, but for me it’s forgotten.”