The tie, of course, is not over because Man City are so bloody brilliant but to me that 90 minutes typified my ideal match of football. Devastating in attack, water tight in defence to the point where the keeper isn't needed to make a save, spine tingling support, tactical brilliance from the men on the touchline. To be honest, I didn't think we had it in us to do that but as we got closer to kick off throughout the day the inner fires within myself started to burn. Where I wasn't feeling it before today, it was a raging fire by kick off and it usually manifests itself in me shaking like nothing on earth! I'm not particularly religious but I definitely felt my spirit awaken because of this match! This meant more to me than I thought and to be honest at half time I was close to tears - I was that proud and emotional of the men in red on and off the field. There is no more beautiful a feeling than your football team and your fellow supporters reminding you of what it is to feel truly alive!
I'm so proud of our team, our manager and our fans. Not for the first time in my life, I owe this club a great debt! As I say, it's not over. Far from over. If we can score 3 at home without reply then Man City certainly can. But tonight can act as a basis, an action plan to build something truly special further down the line. Whether we choose to use it as a basis for the rest of this leg, well that's something we will see next week.
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