Manchester City And The Epic Game That Made It All Worth It!

 Manchester City was just "ok" in our opinion. It served as a good place to decompress from the past week of non-stop action. There was definitely some cool architecture though...

 

We stopped by the National Football Museum which was worth the visit. 

We also stumbled upon an indoor Cricket batting cage and you know us...we almost NEVER turn down a batting cage!

The highlight of our time in Manchester was the Manchester City vs. Aston Villa premiere league game. From the moment we stepped on the tram to get to the game, you could feel the excitement!

 

Helmut bought the tickets back in January. He made a guess as to which game would be the most exciting and he totally nailed it! If Man City won this game, they would win the whole thing!

Before the game we met a guy while waiting in line. He was clearly a former hooligan. He even had a tattoo across his arm that said  93:20, which is a reference to a historic goal made in 2012 and is a part of the teams lore. He said he came all the way from Dover to see the game and has been a fan his whole life. He also had a tongue ring. I'm not sure why I felt like I needed to mention that, but it definitely feels relevant as to why we felt this guy belonged in the "Hooligan" category. He was cool, and VERY passionate about Man City!

The Aston Villa fans were VERY vocal, and VERY cocky...

Here is Helmut's recap of the action:

"Dramatic! First place Man City was done, down 2-0 to Aston Villa. Looking at dropping to 2nd place in the league. The Premier League title was going to Liverpool on the last game of the season. Then, at the 76th minute, Man City score, now 2-1, momentum swing, fans losing it, absolutely nuts! Aston Villa fans had been antagonizing City fans for 75 minutes. City brings in subs that make a huge difference and within five minutes, the score is 3-2 for Man City. The turnaround was mind blowing, emotion like I’ve never seen at any game/match. In the end, City killed off the next 12-ish minutes and win the Premier League. And then the pitch invasion ensues, bedlam!"

 

 

 

This game was off the chain! We can't believe we got to see a legit pitch invasion!