Manchester City star praised for his man of the match performance against Arsenal

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Manchester City star Nathan Ake has been praised for his man of the match performance in the 1-0 FA Cup victory over Arsenal on Friday night.

Former Manchester City star Paul Dickov said on City’s Matchday Live show: “Defensively he was fantastic on Friday. He was up against Bukayo Saka who is one of the best players in the Premier League.”

Dickov added: “Every time Nathan was on top of him pushing him back and pushing him back. The one occasion in the first half where Saka did face him up, Nathan didn’t panic. He held his ground and got in at the right time. He has been magnificent.”

Former Manchester City star Shaun Goater also praised Ake, stating: “He was brilliant how he played and in keeping Saka quiet. It was a real man-of-the-match performance. He was absolutely brilliant again on Friday and it was capped with that great finish.”

Ake has made 22 appearances for City so far this season, with 17 of those coming as a starter.