The defeat to Arsenal had pained Richard, but that was football. There was no point dwelling on it. He decided to return to Manchester, leaving Mourinho and his staff with full control over everything that needed to be handled.
Arsenal had seized the momentum, and Richard knew they would use it to keep pushing forward.
"Good match," David Dein said with a tight smile.
Richard took a deep breath. He already knew how long Dein would brag if he stayed there any longer, so he simply turned around and left.
He was going home.
Upon returning to Manchester, Richard did nothing other than business.
During the week, Manchester City faced Galatasaray, for their first UEFA Champions League match in 1998/1999, triumphing with a clean 4-1 victory at Maine Road, signaling a successful start to their Champions League campaign.
