Record-breaking Man City create Blues mania and make Celtic jealous

It was a record-breaking start to the summer for City as they came from behind to defeat Yokohama Marinos on Sunday night.

61,618 fans packed into the National Stadium in Japan, the record attendance for a J.League match, and roughly double how many supporters came to watch Marinos against Celtic earlier in the week.

‘Might as well be Celtic’ was the infamous viral cry of United fans in years gone by. They will look on with an element of green (and white hooped) envy at the Man City mania on display.

Just as impressive was the hustle and bustle pre-match as thousands of fans queued for hours to get their pictures taken in the fanzone, as part of a makeshift Treble parade.

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On a personal note, it was an extra special day as I met with my Japan-based brother for an impromptu day out while he was in the area. The English media pack have so far managed to navigate the restaurants rather well, but it’s a whole lot easier when you’re joined by a family member fluent in Japanese.

Sadly, his linguistic skills were absent post-match when myself and a colleague managed to get lost in the interior of the stadium, with a door locking behind us that trapped us inside an interior car park.

When it seemed inevitable we’d miss the press conference in comical fashion, another door opener out of the blue, and we took our chance to quickly make ourselves back inside.

For those of you following Wi-Fi gate, I bring you more mixed news. The latest issue has been rectified but in an obscure turn of events, my laptop will only stay connected if I ensure it doesn’t turn off again.

It means I face the final week with my laptop essentially on a life-support machine in what