That moment was the reason I value sport.
Throughout the second half the City fans and Mancini were losing it, and i mean REALLY losing it. He was on his haunches with his head in his hands, they were crying and thrashing their replica jerseys on the seats of their PUBLICLY FUNDED stadium. They looked truly deranged, like a prehistoric tribe witnessing a solar eclipse for the first time, watching the end of the world and powerless to stop it.
And then...
There's been a dozen villains in football this season, and a good proportion of them were on the pitch on Sunday, but in the end it was the two most heroic Man City players who took centre stage. The ones you would be proud to have on your wall as a kid. The ones you would get two of in the Panini albums but still never swap: Kompany and Aguero.
How fitting was it that Joey "A quote for every occasion" Barton (ha ha ha me) got involved with Carlos "one comedy goal celebration that you borrowed off Craig Bellamy anyway" Tevez. I only wish the ref and everyone had just ignored them.
As it was, everyone did the customary thing; They gave Yaya Toure far too much praise, and gave Balotelli far too little. I still dont get why Mario is the villain to everyone, he set up the goal that won them the league!
