Nathan Ake relieved after Man City finally win at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Nathan Ake admitted to a sense of relief that Manchester City finally broke their Tottenham Hotspur Stadium curse to stay on track to defend their FA Cup crown. “I thought it is never going to come but finally we’ve done it.” The introduction of Kevin De Bruyne proved crucial and it was his corner which created Ake’s 88th-minute winner. I was thinking is it going to happen but luckily we got it Nathan Ake The 1-0 win made it seven victories in a row for City, who remain in the hunt for another treble after claiming Premier League, FA Cup and Champions League success last season. Ake told ITV: “I think it was important to go through, we want to fight for every competition and this was a big step forward.” Following a lacklustre first half, all eyes were on when De Bruyne and fit-again Spurs playmaker James Maddison would get the nod to come on.