Richard sat in the director's box with the others, his eyes fixed on the pitch below. The air was electric — different now, heavier with expectation rather than awe. The clash between Manchester City and Manchester United no longer carried the same sense of intimidation it once did.
Three years ago, City had approached this fixture as outsiders, challengers desperate to prove they belonged. Back then, playing against Manchester United felt like standing before a mountain — immense, immovable, and far above them.
But times had changed.
The Premier League and Champions League triumphs had reshaped everything. City's fans no longer looked at United as an untouchable giant. The players, too, had shed the inferiority that once haunted them. They had beaten United before, and they knew they could do it again. The fear was gone — what remained was ambition, hunger, and a fierce resolve to prove themselves once more.
PHWEEEEE~
