Manchester City midfielder Ilkay Gundogan says his title winning performance against Aston Villa last season came from a base of fury and anger.

Gundogan has revealed his dramatic two-goal title-winning display against Aston Villa last season was fuelled by the anger of starting on the bench.

The German midfielder struck twice in five minutes, either side of a Rodri effort, as City sensationally recovered from 2-0 down to beat Villa 3-2 and secure the Premier League crown on the final day.

"The day didn't start that well for me," said the 31-year-old, speaking at the premiere of 'Together: Champions Again!', a new documentary chronicling City's 2021-22 campaign.

"I was highly expecting to start that game and I didn't. The week before I hadn't started the West Ham game, so I was quite confident in starting against Aston Villa.

"Then the moment I found out I wasn't starting I was a bit frustrated, a bit angry, but I still tried to be focused and support the guys that were starting, and maybe even put that anger a little bit into the game."

He also said: "I was 10 seconds in the game and we conceded the second goal.

"Then, to be honest, the hope was not that huge anymore, but as a professional football player you always try to do your best, starting with the simple things.

"We tried to score the first goal as soon as possible and luckily that happened. Then in 10 minutes we scored the three goals. Everything happened so quickly.

"It's still very difficult for me to think about or analyse as it all happened so quickly."