Absolutely. I would say the overwhelming majority bought tickets on the back of that expectation,to some extent myself included. Just 10 mins would have done,likewise Aguero who was apparently "injured"
Just more affamation that what we all know is true. Football is dead to any true fan and is simply a commodity like a Maccy D. More fool us for staying with it. See the BBC article about Man U looking to hand out song sheets at turnstiles,introduce cheerleaders and a few blokes on megaphones to generate atmosphere.
Almost makes one wish for a permanent berth in the "pub league" where real fans support real teams!