Premier League: Manchester City edge out West Brom at the Etihad Stadium
Image:Edin Dzeko: Solitary strike settled a close encounter
Manchester City warmed up for the FA Cup final with a win, edging out West Bromwich Albion 1-0 in the Premier League on Tuesday.
Roberto Mancini was pleased to see Manchester City come through a tricky test with three points, with it important for the Blues to build momentum.
He told Sky Sports: "I thought that it was a difficult game. We changed a lot of players, we took some risks, but in the end it was important to win this game.
"After 10 minutes, we started to play very well. We had five incredible chances to score, but we were missing. For that reason, we suffered more in the second half."
West Brom boss Steve Clarke felt his side were denied a deserved point by an incorrect call from the match officials.
He told Sky Sports: "I am disappointed the decision with the goal went against us, because it was offside. People will say it's a close one but it doesn't matter, it's still offside.
"The linesman has got to get those decisions right. When you come to places like this, playing against teams of the quality of Manchester City, then you need the officials to be good."