Fans' View: City Showing Their Best
Matchday two was upon us and the stage was set, a resplendent luscious green one, surrounded with a mosaic of blue and white, dazzled with golden flames.
Before the heat had risen and the sound of seats opening had ceased, the memories of late anguish at Arsenal had already been dispelled.
Eight days previously, the Foxes had been denied a result at Emirates Stadium. For the third season running, we were defeated at the last in north London.
But if the pain of defeat to the Gunners spelt repetition for City, then the reaction to follow against Brighton and Hove Albion was even more familiar.
Bouncebackability; the capacity to recover quickly from a setback, especially in sport.
It’s a definition that should perhaps be followed by, 'see Leicester City Football Club'. With just one minute on the clock, the ecstasy of celebration had returned.
Riyad Mahrez broke free of his shackles to jive his way through Brighton's defences, allowing Shinji Okazaki to finish his second goal of an already profitable season.
But if City’s attacking abilities have never been in doubt, then it was ultimately defensive teething problems that hindered them on the opening night.
Taggart Analyses Maguire Impact
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Yet, following a week of hard work at Belvoir Drive, the backline not only stood firm but promoted its next pretender forward.
Harry Maguire, a defensive marvel signed this summer, had impressed in his own 18-yard box, but now extended his footballing talent to the opposition's penalty area too.
He out-jumped and out-muscled all before him, including his own captain, Wes Morgan, to thunder a header home after the break.
The 24-year-old swiftly adapted to his new surroundings, before a brief Tuesday night re-acquaintance with his former employers.
Making eight changes, City remained unified against Sheffield United. The first period passed without notable incident with both sides neutralising one another's forward impetus.
It was a first half that was contrasted by an expression of freedom and flair in the second as the Blue Army were treated to a four-goal feast after the break.
Islam Slimani was at the double, sandwiched between a virtuoso Demarai Gray effort and Ahmed Musa's powerful stoppage time drive.
A performance only greyed by a late concession, but not even that could overshadow the superiority of Craig Shakespeare’s men.
So from one United to another, with the Pennines to be crossed, but with a steeper summit to be conquered in Manchester.
Jose Mourinho's men have started the season in blistering fashion, finding the net eight times in two matches.
At the theatre where Leicester's title dreams were all but completed, City will have to be at their resilient best to stage an upset.
About Thomas
Thomas is 21-years-old and has been a Season Ticket Holder since 2002.
His first match was a 1-0 defeat to Manchester United at Filbert Street on his 6th birthday.
His favourite memory following the Foxes was the Club's 3-2 victory away to Nottingham Forest in 2013.