Modern football, in case you weren't already aware, can be a bit of an embarrassment.
Only recently we showed you
how one Liverpool supporter had launched an impassioned argument against the gentrification of the sport. Speaking critically of a number of things - from corporate boxes to selfie stick-wielding 'fans' - the video of the man seemed to really strike a chord with many.
If, like the man in the video, you're growing tired of the way the game is going, you're almost certainly guaranteed to hate what happened prior to kick off at the Etihad on Tuesday evening.
A while before Manchester City and Monaco treated viewers to a masterclass in how not to defend, fans lined up either side of a newly-installed catwalk entrance outside the stadium.
https://twitter.com/andyhampson/status/834105879922409473?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
With City's team coach arriving outside the ground, each player was cheered and applauded down the purpose-built walkway by fans and club mascot alike. It also seems that someone with a microphone was on hand to announce each player's name.
https://twitter.com/ManCity/status/834116987664089089?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
Unsurprisingly, news of the catwalk was enough to make football fan blood boil.
https://twitter.com/Germufc/status/834167451332071425?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
https://twitter.com/rbnalv7/status/834147807158231041?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
https://twitter.com/rossatron8/status/834134659697086464?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
https://twitter.com/AdamMayhew1984/status/834126811726483456?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
Fortunately, what proved to be one of the most memorable Champions League matches in recent years was enough to take some peoples' minds off it.
