Manchester City, by contrast, remained a club of humble roots. Their achievements, while admirable, lacked the depth to instantly transform them into football royalty. One championship doesn't erase decades of history; it's a moment, not a legacy.
This season illustrated that contrast vividly. While Manchester United continued to compete for titles even amid a period of transition, City's rise still felt fragile — driven more by momentum than by maturity.
That champion's mentality — that fierce, unbreakable Red Devils spirit — was something City simply did not yet possess.
"Impossible!!"
Richard denied that thought instantly.
If he had become a ghost for so many days, months, and years—only to end up a loser, forgotten after reaching the peak—then all of it would have been meaningless. He might as well sell Manchester City rather than let its future slip away into nothingness.
Hadn't he come back to this time to make a change?
