Clockwise from left, Wayne Rooney, Mark Bunn, Roberto Mancini and Stéphane Sessègnon feature in our 10 talking points from this weekend's action.The 96 – gone but never forgottenMuch of the talk after Liverpool's goalless draw with Reading on Saturday was how the visiting supporters had made clear their delight at the recent passing of Margaret Thatcher but it should be remembered that prior to the fireworks, flares, dancing and chanting had been an impeccably observed minute's silence from both sets of fans in tribute to the 96 people who died from the Hillsborough disaster, the 24th anniversary of which is on Monday. The service at Anfield will be politically charged, given it is the first to be held since last September's report by the Hillsborough Independent Panel, which outlined the true causes for the tragedy as well as revealing the full scale of the establishment cover-up that was instigated in the aftermath of what took place in Sheffield on 15 April 1989. But, on this day of all days, what should be at the forefront of everybody's mind is the human tragedy – that 96 brothers, sisters, sons, daughters, fathers and mothers went to a football match and never came home. They have gone but will never, ever be forgotten. Sachin NakraniStrong finish makes case for ManciniThe way Manchester City are finishing the season is the best advert for Roberto Mancini's managerial abilities as he heads towards an end-of-season review of his position. On Sunday at Wembley Chelsea rallied towards the close of a 2-1 FA Cup semi-final defeat but City had already out-muscled, out-thought and out-played them to add the country's third best side to the leading one – Manchester United – as the champions' scalps in their last two outings. To hear the fans sing Mancini's name was also to understand where their loyalties lie: if the Abu Dhabi hierarchy were listening as well as watching and City continue to steamroller sides to claim the Cup and end second, Mancini should surely be allowed to retake his seat in the dugout in August. Jamie Jackson
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