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Samir Nasri was delighted that he could break the deadlock in a tense contest between two teams competing for a spot in the last 16 of the Champions League.
The Frenchman hadn't scored for City since May, and broke the deadlock with a fine effort as he helped Manuel Pellegrini's side progress to the knockout stages of the Champions League with a 2-0 win over Roma.
He missed games in September and October after undergoing surgery for a groin injury, but says he is back to his 'full level' after Wednesday's European victory.
The Frenchman told Sky Sports: "I think the performance of the team was amazing. It was important for me to score, after the surgery I took a while to get to my full level, now I am. With Yaya (Toure) and Kun Aguero missing, It was important to show we were a team and we did it tonight. At 1-0 the save Joe Hart made was amazing."
Roma v Manchester City - player ratings
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England number one, Joe Hart made several important stops in the match and told Sky Sports: "First of all I've got to say it was a great effort from the fans, Rome is a difficult place to come but Samir made their night for them.
"People wrote us off without our key players but we're a strong unit, we believed in what we could do.
"You don't win two Premier League titles in three years easily. We have resolve, character and fantastic players - add that together and you've got a chance."