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Manchester City's two-goal hero Will Dickson says patience was the key to his brace in the FA Youth Cup win over Oxford on Tuesday.
City took an early lead through Justin Oboavwoduo but the Blues had to bide their time against the visitors and it wasn't until 66 minutes when Dickson turned in a cross from left-back Tom Galvez - who would turn provider five minutes later with a near-identical move for Dickson to seal the win.
And striker Dickson says a half-time chat with Galvez was behind the matchwinning brace to set up a semi-final at the Emirates Stadium against Arsenal.
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"They defended quite well, quite compact. That's what they've worked on and it worked well for them," Dickson told MEN Sport after the win, reflecting on a game where he had to wait patiently to get involved in the game following a tight first half.
"We got the early goal, it really helped us. It was a really tough game. Our class showed through at the end. It can be frustrating [not getting involved] at times, I'm quite used to it, especially in this competition. Teams will play to their advantages and what they're good at. As a striker it's about being patient and waiting for the opportunity. That's what I did today.
"I spoke to Tom at half time] and said you need to find me in the box. That's what he did to be fair, two great crosses and I was happy to put them in. I saw that in the first half we were quite successful on the left side so I knew the chance would come. When the chance came I needed to put it away."
Coach Ben Wilkinson agreed with his striker about the need to sharpen up at half time, adding he was pleased that two of his older players took
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