It has never been confirmed whether Manchester City owner Sheikh Mansour was once a Liverpool fan.
Or whether Graeme Souness’ claim that he tried to buy the Merseysiders before transforming a club that went 35 years without winning a trophy is actually true. What is a matter of fact is that the only City game Mansour has attended in the 14 seasons since his takeover is the 3-0 victory over Liverpool in August 2010.
That was the night former City chief executive Garry Cook ventured into the dressing room for the first and only time to tell Mark Hughes’ players they had to win. There will be no need to remind Pep Guardiola’s current team what’s at stake when blue faces red at the Etihad Stadium.
