With a three-match winning streak, the team's morale surged as they triumphed over Cambridge United, York City, and Chester City, followed by a draw in the League Cup against Newcastle United!
With this result, the first-team players could finally enjoy a well-deserved three-day break in peace.
Richard decided not to visit the first-team squad and instead headed over to the youth team, or what they still called City's A and B teams.
Today was the FA Youth Cup match, and Richard took out his phone to call Willie McStay, the current coach of Manchester City's A team.
He informed him that he wanted to take a closer look at the development of a few specific players.
Paul Robinson, John Terry, Rio Ferdinand, and William Gallas—these were the only players he had personally recruited for City's academy since taking over the club.
Twenty minutes later, he stood alone on the almost empty Maine Road.
