On May 6 2012 the Premier League title race was to see Manchester City away at Newcastle. The Blues had two games left to play – away at Newcastle and at home to QPR – and inevitably the focus on both Manchester sides was hight. The global audience for the Manchester derby had been huge and that game had swung the advantage City’s way. Both Manchester sides had the same number of points but the Blues had the better goal average.
The Blues felt they could do win their first top flight title since 1968 with captain Vincent Kompany leading the way on the pitch: “If we in at Newcastle we will win the title. Sir Alex said that, so it must be right. He has far more experience than me.”
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