Upon taking our seats we discovered that the dark lord Sir Vincent of Tan has had his minions install an elevated plinth (see below) where his throne sits on the half way line.
Presumably this is to optimise the view of the great one to enable him to analyse opposition tactics and pass expert suggestions down to Ole in the technical area.
Awaiting the posh red buckets seats, It's a bit like a mini stage, which is fitting for a panto villain goon.
For regular games in season I avoid the complimentary team sheets that get handed out in hospitality. People clammer for these even though the news hits Twitter an hour before.
I even see people taking them home with them. Why?
For this one-off pre season game at the stadium though it appears an intern typed this (see below) ad hoc version up on Word fifteen minutes before kick off.
The first thirty minutes of the game consisted only of Wolfsburg taking the piss out of City pulling the defence around with slick movement. They went for the throat twice and scored twice.
At this point it looked like it could end 0-9.
Our defence were on the ropes.
Belgian lads Kevin De Bruyne and Junior Malanda bossed the game and the City midfield rolled over for a tummy tickle.
Peter Whittingham the enigma kickstarted things singlehandedly in the middle after half hour though and City woke up. His delicious free kick fed through a gap thinner than two coats of paint breathed life into the whole operation.
Before you knew it, City went in 2-2 at half time with Nicky Maynard poaching one after a strong run from Fabio. Nicky Maynard did well to bag one considering it looks like he's been chowing down KFC for most the summer.
Aron Gunnarsson and Kim Bo Kyung looked six months off fitness in the midfield but Whittingham was pulling the strings like a bass player. Pete was everywhere even bone crunching a few lads.
Le Fondre looks like the type of striker City have needed since Chopra left, a box player who lives for goals alone.
Overall, a promising performance from a City side playing in first gear yet still matching a handy German outfit playing at a higher level.
This new giant red stand (above) will take some getting used to. Some serious noise could be generated if Ole's team can fill the beast.
Bring on Friday and the start of the proper games, stress, joy and shouting.
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