It's quite amazing, isn't it, to see how well he's looking? For quite a long time — seasons, really — I've found that he was looking pasty, worn, and as if the world was on his shoulders. He gave it every last thing towards the end of last season — I was privileged to see his performance against Arsenal at the Etihad — to help get us over that historic line.
You've got to remember that this guy has been just played into the ground, with summers very rarely off given his commitments for his country.
You know what? Very philosophical about this season for the team. If we win a trophy, so be it. If we don't, so be it. Just great to see that this guy has had a long, enforced break, and is looking fit and hungry again.
Edit: it's just occurred to me that we have — already — won two trophies this season. Hell, time was when we would have been happy to win the Auto Windscreens Shield. But we couldn't even win that — against the mighty Mansfield Town.