Bottled water sales were through the roof outside the Etihad Stadium on Sunday afternoon.
Tottenham are in a desperate fight to try to remain in the Premier League, and a host of their players are being linked with moves away from the club ahead of the summer transfer window.
It felt like an almighty release of emotion months in the making.
The latest round of Premier League action brought with it confirmation of the first team to be relegated to the Championship.
Following a frustrating 2-2 draw with Brighton and Hove Albion, Tottenham Hotspur must now find a way to turn their improved performance into three points as they prepare for a trip to Molineux.
Spurs are deep in relegation trouble as run-in goes to wire
New rival: Roberto De Zerbi
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Your matchday briefing on Tottenham, featuring team news and expert analysis from Sam Tabuteau
The playmaker told us ‘I want to help the team to score and assist’ after doing just that in what turned out to be a gut-wrenching 2-2 draw against Brighton on Saturday.
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