finishing nine points ahead of a Barcelona side considered one of the best to play the game, they scored 121 goals, amassing 100 points. In Ronaldo they boast one of the world's two outstanding footballers who has the ability and appetite to score goals from anywhere and at any moment. As a former Manchester United player, he will need no added motivation to shine against his old noisy neighbours. On his last visit to Etihad Stadium in November 2008, he was sent off for two bookable offences as United won 1-0. Four years on, City have an opportunity to show Ronaldo and the rest of Europe just how far they have come.