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Simon Bajkowski

Former Manchester United midfielder Tom Cleverley relives Man City 2012 title win

Tom Cleverley still can't listen to commentary of Sergio Aguero's winner against QPR.

That goal saw Manchester City snatch the Premier League title from their biggest rivals on an incredible day of drama as the Blues turned what would have been an improbably defeat into an unbelievable victory.

Cleverley wasn't in the squad at the Stadium of Light but was there at Sunderland to see the joy on United faces as they celebrated a victory that they thought had clinched them the title turn to despair as news filtered through from the Etihad - and then a dressing room dressing-down from Sir Alex Ferguson.

"I wasn’t in the squad at Sunderland that day, but I was on my way down from the directors’ box at the Stadium of Light and as soon as Dzeko scored City’s equaliser, I knew." he told manutd.com . "I could see it unfolding and that it was meant to be theirs. It was a terrible, terrible day in my career.

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"I still can’t listen to Martin Tyler’s commentary when the clip comes on Sky Sports. You know the one. I cannot listen to it. I have to turn over. My best mate, we’re both the same; can’t listen to it. Everything just comes back. Losing to your city rivals on goal difference with the last kick of the season, it doesn’t get much worse.

"I’ll never forget in the dressing room after that game. The manager said to us all: ‘I told you. That’s why I wanted you to be more ruthless and really kill teams, because you can lose leagues on goal difference.’"

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