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Crystal Palace attacker Zaha: How you beat Man City...

Crystal Palace attacker Wilfried Zaha was delighted with victory at Manchester City.

Zaha and Conor Gallagher struck for the visitors, with City having Aymeric Laporte sent off.

Zaha says Crystal Palace succeeded in stopping Manchester City playing as they secured a clean-sheet victory at the Etihad.

“It was just about getting in their faces and not letting them play," he said in his post-match interview. “We know how good they are, but today was about us not letting them play, and showing them what we can do. That's what we did.

“I feel like we're a threat going forwards, but the difference you see now is that we keep the ball from the back. We keep the ball around the pitch and we make our chances. We're now exploiting the talent we have up-front and all around the pitch.

“I scuffed it [for the opening goal] but a goal is a goal. I was just buzzing that I saw it go in, and that's the way you want it to start. I was happy."

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