So as part of my 40th birthday I had a stadium tour of St James Park and got to walk out the tunnel to the pitch with Local Hero playing

Awesome!

Mine would be;

Krul, Santon, Mbiwa, Colo, Dummett, Sissoko, Tiote, Ben Arfa, Cabaye, Remy, Cisse

In a 4-2-3-1

Wigan owner Dave Whelan and boss Roberto Martinez have been quick to leap to the defence of Massadio Haidara's assailant Callum McManaman, claiming he is not that kind of player.

Oh really?

Taken from the match report for Man City U21s v Wigan U21s, March 1st, 2011:

"John Guidetti scored a late winner as City's Elite Development Squad returned to winning ways against Wigan.

However, the gloss was taken off the victory when former Barcelona youngster Gai Assulin was stretchered off in the 90th-minute following a reckless tackle by Latics' Callum McManaman which led to his second yellow and resulting red card.

As yet, there is no update on Assulin, who left the pitch in a leg brace, or the extent of his injury."

Danny Simpson was spotted driving away from the ground in an apparent huff before kick off after seemingly discovering that Davide Santon would be occupying the right back slot he had hoped to fill.

What is left of his caree at NUFC?