Gutted to see you go Zab!

So I turn up to the ground on the Tuesday night with no knowledge of what the last home game would actually become, just wondering why on my way in there were so many fans entering the ground singing Zaba songs?! Then when I got to my seat and Jim informed me that it was official he was off and this was his send off, I got quite emotional for me! Those who are regular readers of the blog will know some of the posts over the years have resembled almost love letters to the City legend, in every aspect, that is Zaba.

From previous posts you know my opinion on how he should have been treated so I won't get into that now, rather focus on what he did achieve and gave to this club. That being everything and every City fan appreciated that week in week out! What better to be remembered for hey when all is said and done! Not a money grabbing, mercenary, misfit sucking all the energy they can out of whatever club they next land at, rather a guy who could return as anything! A coach, a manager, an ambassador, me I'd give him a stand named after him! Anyway to the game in hand which we needed 3 points out of and that's a given! The team sheet arrives and I am disappointed to see Zaba on the bench with Fernandinho and Kolarov as full backs, but that debate/ship has definitely sailed!

However up front I am buoyed somewhat by finally what I have been saying since he arrived, in play the new Jesus on the wing, drop Sterling and keep Augero up front! Why the hell we were risking losing Sergio over Sterling I don't know! It was always a common sense move for me. So the game starts and the new Messiah doesn't let me down as he does exactly what we have needed all season (that Sterling hasn't rarely been able to deliver!) in an early goal. The nerves of European football were starting to feel somewhat settled, then soon they were further so, as Kev, who on recent for has not been a King, or a prince more a knight if anything, as he bagged the second!

We were by now coasting and with half time coming and going it wasn't long before Yaya bagged the third. Soon after it was the overdue entrance of the star of the show who was subsequently cheered for every touch of the ball and rightfully so! The game was all but done apart from a late goal for them which occurred post the Kompany substitution and you just knew it wouldn't have happened with him on the pitch, highlighting once more Stones and Otamendi is not a partnership!

Yet Otamendi under Kompany's wing looks a player reborn! Maybe stones can be adapted to a wing back and cover for when Otamendi is out. Whilst praying to the football God's for an injury free season for Vinnie, as that is literally critical for us.

 After the final whistle it was all about Zaba, goodbye you will be very much missed and somewhat irreplaceable! Good luck with the rest of your life, all the best!