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Hungry Samir Nasri was man of the match as City stayed on course for a top four finish … and then claimed City can be too predictable without him and Kevin de Bruyne!

The French midfielder, no stranger to controversy, clearly meant that Raheem Sterling and Jesus Navas are more direct, pacy players, whereas he and the Belgian ace De Bruyne rely more on guile and doing the unexpected.

But Nasri's words on Sky Sports are sure to put him back in the spotlight.

“When Kevin and myself have been on the sidelines and David has been playing with a pain in his ankle, our game is a little bit predictable with Jesus and Raheem, because they like to go to the space,” said Nasri.

“We offer a different option. It is good when everyone is fit and the manager can choose the players he wants, and it depends on the position as well.

“The thing is when you have Kun, Kevin, David, Yaya, all at this level, it is really easy to play in this team.”

Nasri returned after a long absence to star in the 2-1 win over West Brom, and leave manager Manuel Pellegrini wishing he had not dropped him from the Champions League squad.

Said Nasri: “The medical and fitness staff have done good work, but when you have been out for seven month you are really hungry when you come back.

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“I just want to prove to everyone I have the quality to play in this squad, especially after all the new players that have come in this year.

“I wanted to contribute to the team, so I tried my best and was lucky.”