Sheikh Mo can predict the future

"City have established a five-point lead over Manchester United at the top of the league and when Mansour was asked about the 6-1 thrashing of United, he offered another insight into the strength of optimism in Abu Dhabi, revealing that the well-done messages started to arrive before a ball had even been kicked. "The first person who congratulated me – even before kick-off – was His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum [the United Arab Emirates vice-president and Dubai ruler]," he said. "I saw him five minutes before kick-off and he was confident that City would win."" (thanks Ussama)