Cherki opened the scoring in the 2-1 win, which brought City within three points of the Premier League leaders while they have a game in hand.
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O'Reilly told City media: “It makes life easier for all of us when he can go out and do that magic.
“We all know how good of a player he is and when he can go and show it in these big games.
“He’s massive for all of us.
“I enjoyed it a lot. A great win, the crowd were amazing today. I’m buzzing with everything.”