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After the pleasant tram journey out of the city, the first new stop on the Trafford Centre route gives a real visual treat. Venture off the tram at Wharfside and you’ll enjoy expansive views out across the Manchester Ship Canal and over to the buzzing Salford Quays and MediaCityUK.
Just be sure your neighbour isn’t a supporter of the other team or there could be a bit of football gnome shenanigans in the night. The Champions League does not happen in a vacuum, and their results in Germany contributed to an outstanding run of 25 games unbeaten in all competitions that set them up for the Treble. It was this upturn in form that convinced Guardiola his players were ready to make history and led to him finally letting his guard down and admitting what he had previously refused. It was another special moment from a special player. De Bruyne is such a class act, and does it all with such apparent ease, that there is almost a danger he may not be fully appreciated outside Manchester City. Nobody could say that City had this easy with their final three opponents in the competition. On top of that, Guardiola and his players were going to have to see off their worst enemy - themselves - if they were to finally lift the trophy that has so eluded the club.
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Read More: Manchester's lost amusement arcade cafe sold 'the best' sandwiches and toasties with coleslaw 'to die for' Finally, the Blues had done what they had not done against Monaco, or Liverpool, or Spurs, or Lyon, or Chelsea, or Real Madrid. They listened to their manager's instructions to keep their heads and found the moment of quality with a goal that has been a trademark of the manager's seven years at the club. If you know a footballer gardener why not get them one of these happy guys? Football garden gnomes make great presents. This time the celebration pictures were accompanied by a majestic trophy before City partied long into the next morning, and the sight of owner Sheikh Mansour attending only his second-ever game told you everything about how significant a night it was for the club.
Pep Guardiola's amazing Blues have been crowned Kings of Europe after their victory over Inter Milan in the Champions League final in Istanbul. Guardiola was asked after the match if they had replaced Real as the benchmark in Europe and joked that they were only 13 Champions League triumphs behind. Now they have finally won one though, every club on the continent will be on alert; the boys in Blue are coming after them. Between that match and the final, City lifted the Premier League title and the FA Cup. A team that was struggling to keep their heads above water in February was suddenly one game away from completing the Treble, an achievement managed only once before in English football and in the year where the Blues were fighting their way out of the third division. Now we’re at the first of the two main Trafford Centre stops for those visiting the giant shopping mall.As you set off to the next stop, keep your eyes peeled for one of the colourful bee sculptures from the hugely popular Bee In the City event, which has taken up residence outside supply chain giant CHEP on Trafford Park. There will be no more than quiet satisfaction in the City camp, though, after a job well done against the holders. And can we take a moment just to marvel at the splendour of Barton Square now that it has a full glass roof and spectacular domed at its heart? I mean, it wouldn’t be out of place in Dubai now would it? All City's plans will be placed in this context. They are in a good position but they will confront a group of players and coach who simply believe winning the Champions League is always Real Madrid's destiny. Conversations, underscored by the acceptance that a guilty verdict on the club's most serious Premier League charges would change the discussion, are now about whether this is the best City team ever and where they sit in the pantheon of the best ever to have played the game. Given City's rebirth in spring, it felt fitting that the final would be against Inter Milan, a three-time Champions League winner with so many characteristics in their team that are exactly what Guardiola's side don't like to face.
From Manchester Cathedral and Central Library to Gorton Monastery and the Victoria Baths, we have iconic buildings to fill many a visitors' guide. But what about the unofficial and unique landmarks? Aston Villa Gnome , Arsenal Garden Gnome , Celtic Gnome , Manchester City Gnome , Tottenham Hotspur and West Ham Garden Gnome . What haunting secrets are buried Inside No. 9?: Darkly twisted comic tales from Steve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith From here trams run through Pomona, before continuing onto the new tram line and the six new stops. The new stops and what to see Wharfside
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Al Mubarak was part of a delegation of City suits in Munich that night who felt the need to mark the occasion as City not only made a European semi-final for the third straight year but did it by beating one of the biggest powers in world football. The chairman joined Pep Guardiola on the turf in an emptied stadium along with Txiki Begiristain and other executives to take a triumphant selfie: City had come to the home of one of their biggest rivals, and they had conquered. It was Haaland who dominated all the headlines Madrid in the build-up, with one reading "Viene el Ogro" (The Ogre Is Coming).
That felt like a pressure release valve, going into an enormous semi-final. And while Real Madrid put City through the wringer the following night to show why they are the kings of Europe - delighting Spanish media who had been weirdly irritated by a newspaper column by Wayne Rooney saying City would not just beat Real but destroy them - the Blues did not lose their heads as they had done in the same stadium 12 months earlier and De Bruyne stepped up where it mattered to leave things level for the second leg. Terrorised' Manchester shopping centre was commercial disaster patrolled by 'machine gun-toting teen'Now we’re right at the heart of Trafford Park, where some of the region’s biggest factories and employers are based. This stop is also where you’ll find a handy park and ride facility for those driving to use the tram. We all know that Manchester is a place rich in history and architecture and features some incredible official landmarks. People expect we are going to win 5-0, that's not a reality," the manager said afterwards. "It is past the group stage in a very competitive competition and many important teams around." You can tell from the bushy white beard and traditional cap that it’s a gnome but every other item of clothing is non traditional for a gnome but perfect for a footballer. For years, Guardiola has ridiculed the idea that he was brought to City to win the Champions League but in the press conference room at the Santiago Bernabeu, he made an important caveat. "I know the demand from my club to win the Champions League. I had the feeling when I arrived," he said. "They didn't ask me but I know the feeling that after the first Premier League the target was the Champions League."
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