The Man City fans at the Etihad Stadium were delighted to see their team, despite having one fewer player than their bitter rivals, actually dominating Manchester United on the pitch.
It was an absolutely unbelievable sight for everyone.
There had been a time when Manchester United had stood high above Man City as an all-powerful ruler.
But now, this former king had been beaten down and was crawling at their feet, struggling to survive, while Man City even kept creating dangerous situations in front of their goal.
Since last season, Su Dong had led Man City in proving their strength to all the fans time and again, repeatedly trampling Manchester United underfoot. This time, the feeling was especially profound.
They had been reduced to ten men shortly after kickoff, conceded a Penalty Kick, and fallen three goals behind by halftime. Any other team would probably have been plunged into despair by then.
Yet even under such circumstances, Man City continued launching attack after attack at Manchester United, organizing one offensive wave after another.
Without powerful cohesion, tenacious willpower, and the ambition to advance together, this would have been impossible.
From now on, if anyone said Man City were a team of mercenaries, they could just throw this match in that person's face.
Had anyone ever seen mercenaries like this?
If they really were mercenaries, they would have fallen apart and thrown away their weapons long ago.
More importantly, Man City's strength was fully demonstrated in the second half.
Although they were a man down, Man City still controlled the flow of the game and possession. Su Dong and Agüero pushed up front, while the midfield and defense constantly created chances for them.
In the fifty-fifth minute, Ferguson replaced Nani with Scholes, clearly intending to strengthen the team's attack.
But Scholes