The talking point today had to be Argentinian - it was just a matter of which one after the 4-0 victory over Porto inspired by Sergio Aguero's action-man performance.

With Carlos Tevez back in the fold at Carrington, The Independent's Martin Hardy, seconded from the north-east for the evening, offers a nice take with his colour piece. 

He opens: "Welcome (back) to Manchester, Carlos; the Etihad Stadium on its feet, singing the name of an Argentine who had propelled their football club into the last 16 of the Europa League.

"Not for Tevez, for the new Argentine love of City life, Sergio Aguero – one goal, one assist, one audacious lob after rounding Helton, the Porto goalkeeper, that cannoned back off the crossbar.

"When he left (Aguero that is) at the 80th-minute mark, his job was done. Everyone stood and applauded.

At 23, Aguero has the world at his lightning-quick feet. It was a reminder of a simpler time

"The informed opinion was that Tevez was not watching, at least not in the flesh. Potential redemption, admitted Roberto Mancini, in fact starts this morning."

Cue Roberto's quotes on Carlos, given a universal outing across the media.

Sky Sports focus on Mancini's twin targets of, er, a League and League double: "Roberto Mancini hopes to be celebrating a double success at the end of the season," intones their website.

"Mancini has now set his sights on going all the way in the competition, but he will not take his focus off domestic matters either and wants City to become Premier League champions.

"When asked about the twin trophy push, Mancini said: 'We hope so but it is not easy.'"

He did point out that, if City win the last 13 Premier League games, that would do it. He said it with a smile, but he's right, of course. What are those odds, Paddy Power?

Meanwhile, there is a theoretical chance of an all-Manchester final in Bucharest on 9 May, and the prospect intrigues at least one of the potential protagonists.

Theworldgame.com quotes Sir Alex Ferguson: "Ourselves and City didn't expect to be where we are today. Both of us will be trying to win it and it would be a great final that."

Just what this season's been short of, a derby match ...