Sir Alex Ferguson has watched the city he ruled for over two decades turn from red to blue, and the worst thing is, he didn't even see it coming.
The former Manchester United boss, still the last manager to win the Red Devils a Premier League despite retiring almost a decade ago, looked bereft of energy as he sat in the stands at the Etihad. When the camera panned to him United were 4-0 down and begging for the half-time whistle, eventually losing 6-3.
United, who once upon a time didn't have to worry about City, not because they weren't a threat, but because they weren't even in the same league, continue to look up enviously. The narrative of Manchester turning blue wouldn't exist without the influx of Abu Dhabi millions.
