First they defeated Stoke 1 - 0 thanks to Wayne Rooney goal in opening game of the season and they almost got three points against City at Etihad with Rooney again on scoresheet only for a defensive error which lead to equalizer towards the end of second half. (totalsportek.com)
Kompany suffered a hamstring injury during City's opening game of the season at home to Newcastle United, and gaffer Manuel Pellegrini said that the initial prognosis was that the influential skipper could be out for at least a month. (caughtoffside.com)
It did come to back to bite us in the end thou didn't it (Lost to Liverpool opening game of season and missed out on top 4 Wenger trophy at end of season by 1 point to Liverpool). (justarsenal.com)