Last time I checked Chelsea wasn't in Gtr Manchester,the north west or even in the north!!!! Take the money City spent away from the fixture and its means nothing to Chelsea other than past results.

Like Real Madrid when they were crazily made favourites for the champions league by many just because they spent £200m on players, City obviously get more attention but they aren't a title challenger yet. I'd say Chelsea's big games are Spurs and Arsenal, other than that non derby wise it would be United because of the chance to take points of title challengers. City just does not mean as much as it does to United or the Liverpool game, no way near. Do agree with your sentiments about City though (for the future) they will win something at some point you'd think.

Either way, they lost. 5 easy games against WBA, Wigan, Stoke, a West ham in ruins and Blackpool and people raved them up, then they went and lost in the Carling cup at home to Newcastle and then to Man City in the league. Funny how football can be isn't it.

Storming...........