Barca stored first!
At the Etihad.
Yes, the Catalan club was in form, maybe even the form of their lives but no one saw this coming, not even the Barca players themselves.
They expected to play a hard and extremely tough game, a game where Man City held the most advantages, and yet, they scored first.
"GOALLLL…!!!"
The Barca players celebrated excitedly, their fans joining them, roaring at the top of their lungs even as the commentators went haywire, waxing lyrical about the crazy nature of that goal and how unexpected it was.
Charging towards the corner flag, Sam slid on his knees in celebration and when he rose to his feet, he kissed the Barcelona badge passionately.
And then, the Sam chants broke out at the Etihad.
"Sam!" "Sam!" "Sam!"
The Man City fans felt a sense of déjà vu.
They've heard this chant before, but not from Barca fans. Then, it was from Fulham fans. Against them, this Sam always seemed to receive a boost.
'This bastard…!'