- Manchester City stars aimed a dig at their rivals Manchester United on Saturday
- Following their win over Tottenham, City began chanting in the dressing room
- 'Park the bus Man United' was one of the chants, later seen on social media
- The response comes in the aftermath of the heated Manchester derby clash
Manchester City stars made a direct jibe at their fierce rivals United in the aftermath of their victory over Tottenham Hotspur at the Etihad, chanting about Jose Mourinho's side 'parking the bus.'
Pep Guardiola's men continued their unbeaten run by putting Mauricio Pochettino's side to the sword and finishing the game 4-1 victors following a solid display.
Taking to the changing room to celebrate in the aftermath a chant went up among the City players, mocking neighbours United with a 'Park the bus, park the bus, Man United' song.
Benjamin Mendy was filming as Manchester City celebrated after beating Tottenham
As chants broke out, one followed the lyrics of 'park the bus, park the bus Man United'
Ever the prankster, Mendy shot the video which was later uploaded via his friend's Instagram
The scenes were captured and uploaded to social media via an acquaintance of City defender Benjamin Mendy, Diacko Fofana, who was present at the match.
In a short video Mendy can be seen holding the phone while his City team-mates around him, still in full kit, rattle off an assortment of celebratory chants.
Mendy continues filming until the final chant, which can be heard making fun of Manchester United's so-called playing style of 'parking the bus.'
The timing of the incident comes as tensions between the two rivals are at an all-time high, following the recent blistering Manchester derby.
Following City's recent triumph at Old Trafford, explosive scenes soon followed in the tunnel as players and staff from both sides clashed and had to be separated by police.
Goalkeeper Ederson, who clashed with Jose Mourinho after the derby, could also be seen
Mendy watched the match along with Diacko (centre) who later uploaded the video
United boss Jose Mourinho had accused City of lacking respect, with their over zealous celebrations echoing throughout the inner sanctum of the stadium.
Mourinho entered the City dressing room, which in turn kick-started a series of events which saw players squaring up, United staff doused in milk and City assistant coach Mikel Arteta requiring stitches after receiving a cut to the head.
This fresh celebration footage is likely to stoke tensions further, with City having taken another step into open water at the summit of the Premier League.
Guardiola's men proved far too ruthless for their visitors at the Etihad, despite Pochettino's Spurs being seen by many as the side who could finally halt the City machine.
Ilkay Gundogan opened the scoring in the early stages, before Kevin De Bruyne got up from a nasty Dele Alli challenge to lash home the second.
The celebrations are fresh off the back of a very heated Manchester derby at Old Trafford
United have often been accused of 'parking the bus' tactics under the guidance of Mourinho
A late brace from Raheem Sterling made it 4-0 to the hosts, with Christian Eriksen's late consolation providing little comfort for Spurs.
United meanwhile got back to winning ways after the derby with a less than convincing 1-0 victory over Bournemouth.
They travel to West Brom on Sunday knowing anything but a win will see them fall further behind City, who currently sit 14 points clear.
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